diff --git a/scripts/synctwitterfriends.php b/scripts/synctwitterfriends.php
index bf1efebf86..070eb9bbb2 100755
--- a/scripts/synctwitterfriends.php
+++ b/scripts/synctwitterfriends.php
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
  * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * along with this program.	 If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 # Abort if called from a web server
@@ -35,16 +35,20 @@ $flink->find();
 
 while ($flink->fetch()) {
 
-	$user = User::staticGet($flink->user_id);
+	if (($flink->friendsync & FOREIGN_FRIEND_RECV) == FOREIGN_FRIEND_RECV) {
 
-	print "Updating Twitter friends for user $user->nickname ($user->id)\n";
+		$user = User::staticGet($flink->user_id);
 
-	$fuser = $flink->getForeignUser();
-	$result = save_twitter_friends($user, $fuser->id, $fuser->nickname, $flink->credentials);
+		print "Updating Twitter friends for user $user->nickname ($user->id)\n";
 
-	if ($result == false) {
-		print "Problems updating Twitter friends! Check the log.\n";
-		exit(1);
+		$fuser = $flink->getForeignUser();
+
+		$result = save_twitter_friends($user, $fuser->id, $fuser->nickname, $flink->credentials);
+
+		if ($result == false) {
+			print "Problems updating Twitter friends! Check the log.\n";
+			exit(1);
+		}
 	}
 
 }