diff --git a/actions/profilesettings.php b/actions/profilesettings.php
index 7f12de9fef..1e67fb172d 100644
--- a/actions/profilesettings.php
+++ b/actions/profilesettings.php
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class ProfilesettingsAction extends SettingsAction {
 
 		# Set the user tags
 		
-		$result = $user->setTags($tags);
+		$result = $user->setSelfTags($tags);
 
 		if (!$result) {
 			common_server_error(_('Couldn\'t save tags.'));