diff --git a/streaming/index.js b/streaming/index.js
index b4d09d0ad..406ee09e1 100644
--- a/streaming/index.js
+++ b/streaming/index.js
@@ -334,6 +334,12 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Only send local-only statuses to logged-in users
+      if (payload.local_only && !req.accountId) {
+        log.silly(req.requestId, `Message ${payload.id} filtered because it was local-only`);
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Only messages that may require filtering are statuses, since notifications
       // are already personalized and deletes do not matter
       if (!needsFiltering || event !== 'update') {