diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index f10b6ff5e..4b9dd0528 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -327,14 +327,17 @@ app.get('/share/:id', asyncHandler(getBrew('share')), asyncHandler(async (req, r
 		type        : 'article'
 	};
 
-	if(req.params.id.length > 12 && !brew._id) {
-		const googleId = brew.googleId;
-		const shareId = brew.shareId;
-		await GoogleActions.increaseView(googleId, shareId, 'share', brew)
-			.catch((err)=>{next(err);});
-	} else {
-		await HomebrewModel.increaseView({ shareId: brew.shareId });
-	}
+	// increase visitor view count, do not include visits by author(s)
+	if(brew.authors.includes(req.account.username) === false){
+		if(req.params.id.length > 12 && !brew._id) {
+			const googleId = brew.googleId;
+			const shareId = brew.shareId;
+			await GoogleActions.increaseView(googleId, shareId, 'share', brew)
+				.catch((err)=>{next(err);});
+		} else {
+			await HomebrewModel.increaseView({ shareId: brew.shareId });
+		}
+	};
 	sanitizeBrew(req.brew, 'share');
 	splitTextStyleAndMetadata(req.brew);
 	return next();