diff --git a/src/Socket/chats.ts b/src/Socket/chats.ts
index 7385d09..495b86f 100644
--- a/src/Socket/chats.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/chats.ts
@@ -220,11 +220,21 @@ export const makeChatsSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 
 	/** update the profile picture for yourself or a group */
 	const updateProfilePicture = async(jid: string, content: WAMediaUpload) => {
+		let targetJid = ''
+		if(!jid) {
+			throw new Boom('Illegal no-jid profile update. Please specify either your ID or the ID of the chat you wish to update')
+		}
+
+		if(jidNormalizedUser(jid) !== jidNormalizedUser(authState.creds.me!.id)) {
+			targetJid = jid // in case it is someone other than us
+		}
+
 		const { img } = await generateProfilePicture(content)
 		await query({
 			tag: 'iq',
 			attrs: {
-				to: jidNormalizedUser(jid),
+				target: targetJid,
+				to: S_WHATSAPP_NET,
 				type: 'set',
 				xmlns: 'w:profile:picture'
 			},
@@ -240,10 +250,20 @@ export const makeChatsSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 
 	/** remove the profile picture for yourself or a group */
 	const removeProfilePicture = async(jid: string) => {
+		let targetJid = ''
+		if(!jid) {
+			throw new Boom('Illegal no-jid profile update. Please specify either your ID or the ID of the chat you wish to update')
+		}
+
+		if(jidNormalizedUser(jid) !== jidNormalizedUser(authState.creds.me!.id)) {
+			targetJid = jid // in case it is someone other than us
+		}
+
 		await query({
 			tag: 'iq',
 			attrs: {
-				to: jidNormalizedUser(jid),
+				target: targetJid,
+				to: S_WHATSAPP_NET,
 				type: 'set',
 				xmlns: 'w:profile:picture'
 			}