diff --git a/jhub_apps/service/utils.py b/jhub_apps/service/utils.py
index 7cf18657..61e362b8 100644
--- a/jhub_apps/service/utils.py
+++ b/jhub_apps/service/utils.py
@@ -158,7 +158,11 @@ def get_shared_servers(current_hub_user):
     user_servers_without_default_jlab = list(filter(lambda server: server["name"] != "", all_users_servers))
     hub_client_user = HubClient(username=current_hub_user['name'])
     shared_servers = hub_client_user.get_shared_servers()
-    shared_server_names = {shared_server["server"]["name"] for shared_server in shared_servers}
+    shared_server_names = {
+        shared_server["server"]["name"] for shared_server in shared_servers
+        # remove shared apps by current user
+        if shared_server["server"]["user"]["name"] != current_hub_user['name']
+    }
     shared_servers_rich = [
         server for server in user_servers_without_default_jlab
         if server["name"] in shared_server_names
diff --git a/jhub_apps/tests/tests_unit/test_api.py b/jhub_apps/tests/tests_unit/test_api.py
index 9ff4af4c..396f91d1 100644
--- a/jhub_apps/tests/tests_unit/test_api.py
+++ b/jhub_apps/tests/tests_unit/test_api.py
@@ -170,8 +170,10 @@ def test_shared_server_filtering(hub_get_shared_servers, get_users):
         }
     ]
     hub_get_shared_servers.return_value = [
-        {"server": {"name": "panel-56"}},
-        {"server": {"name": "panel-34"}},
+        {"server": {"name": "panel-56", "user": {"name": "another-user"}}},
+        {"server": {"name": "panel-34", "user": {"name": "another-user"}}},
+        {"server": {"name": "panel-23", "user": {"name": "fakeuser"}}},
+        {"server": {"name": "panel-42", "user": {"name": "fakeuser"}}},
     ]
     shared_servers = get_shared_servers(current_hub_user)
     assert shared_servers == [