diff --git a/sas/api.py b/sas/api.py
index 6f68bd94..412db414 100644
--- a/sas/api.py
+++ b/sas/api.py
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@ class PicturesController(ControllerBase):
         "/{picture_id}/identified",
         permissions=[IsAuthenticated, CanView],
         response=list[IdentifiedUserSchema],
+        url_name="picture_identifications",
     )
     def fetch_identifications(self, picture_id: int):
         """Fetch the users that have been identified on the given picture."""
         picture = self.get_object_or_exception(Picture, pk=picture_id)
-        return picture.people.select_related("user")
+        return picture.people.viewable_by(self.context.request.user).select_related(
+            "user"
+        )
 
     @route.put("/{picture_id}/identified", permissions=[IsAuthenticated, CanView])
     def identify_users(self, picture_id: NonNegativeInt, users: set[NonNegativeInt]):
diff --git a/sas/models.py b/sas/models.py
index 0355c7da..0e8d5b88 100644
--- a/sas/models.py
+++ b/sas/models.py
@@ -265,6 +265,17 @@ def sas_notification_callback(notif: Notification):
     notif.param = str(count)
 
 
+class PeoplePictureRelationQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
+    def viewable_by(self, user: User) -> Self:
+        if user.is_root or user.is_in_group(pk=settings.SITH_GROUP_SAS_ADMIN_ID):
+            return self
+        if user.was_subscribed:
+            return self.filter(
+                Q(user_id=user.id) | Q(user__is_subscriber_viewable=True)
+            )
+        return self.filter(user_id=user.id)
+
+
 class PeoplePictureRelation(models.Model):
     """The PeoplePictureRelation class makes the connection between User and Picture."""
 
@@ -281,6 +292,8 @@ class PeoplePictureRelation(models.Model):
         on_delete=models.CASCADE,
     )
 
+    objects = PeoplePictureRelationQuerySet.as_manager()
+
     class Meta:
         unique_together = ["user", "picture"]
 
diff --git a/sas/tests/test_api.py b/sas/tests/test_api.py
index 6c074dd0..1c5bb5ac 100644
--- a/sas/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/sas/tests/test_api.py
@@ -186,6 +186,29 @@ class TestPictureRelation(TestSas):
         assert res.status_code == 404
         assert PeoplePictureRelation.objects.count() == relation_count
 
+    def test_fetch_relations_including_hidden_users(self):
+        """Test that normal subscribers users cannot see hidden profiles"""
+        picture = self.album_a.children_pictures.last()
+        self.user_a.is_subscriber_viewable = False
+        self.user_a.save()
+        url = reverse("api:picture_identifications", kwargs={"picture_id": picture.id})
+
+        # a normal subscriber user shouldn't see user_a as identified
+        self.client.force_login(subscriber_user.make())
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        data = {user["user"]["id"] for user in response.json()}
+        assert data == {self.user_b.id, self.user_c.id}
+
+        # an admin should see everyone
+        self.client.force_login(
+            baker.make(
+                User, groups=[Group.objects.get(id=settings.SITH_GROUP_SAS_ADMIN_ID)]
+            )
+        )
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        data = {user["user"]["id"] for user in response.json()}
+        assert data == {self.user_a.id, self.user_b.id, self.user_c.id}
+
 
 class TestPictureModeration(TestSas):
     @classmethod
diff --git a/sas/tests/test_model.py b/sas/tests/test_model.py
index dd2299f1..5a5c5fe8 100644
--- a/sas/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/sas/tests/test_model.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import pytest
 from django.test import TestCase
 from model_bakery import baker
 
 from core.baker_recipes import old_subscriber_user, subscriber_user
 from core.models import User
 from sas.baker_recipes import picture_recipe
-from sas.models import Picture
+from sas.models import PeoplePictureRelation, Picture
 
 
 class TestPictureQuerySet(TestCase):
@@ -44,3 +45,25 @@ class TestPictureQuerySet(TestCase):
         user.pictures.create(picture=self.pictures[1])  # moderated
         pictures = list(Picture.objects.viewable_by(user))
         assert pictures == [self.pictures[1]]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_identifications_viewable_by_user():
+    picture = baker.make(Picture)
+    identifications = baker.make(
+        PeoplePictureRelation, picture=picture, _quantity=10, _bulk_create=True
+    )
+    identifications[0].user.is_subscriber_viewable = False
+    identifications[0].user.save()
+
+    assert (
+        list(picture.people.viewable_by(old_subscriber_user.make()))
+        == identifications[1:]
+    )
+    assert (
+        list(picture.people.viewable_by(baker.make(User, is_superuser=True)))
+        == identifications
+    )
+    assert list(picture.people.viewable_by(identifications[1].user)) == [
+        identifications[1]
+    ]