diff --git a/changelog.d/lookup-restrict-unauthenticated.fix b/changelog.d/lookup-restrict-unauthenticated.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a062b9361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/lookup-restrict-unauthenticated.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Respect restrict_unauthenticated in /api/v1/accounts/lookup 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
index 620fd171b..5935baafe 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.AccountOperation do
       ],
       responses: %{
         200 => Operation.response("Account", "application/json", Account),
+        401 => Operation.response("Error", "application/json", ApiError),
         404 => Operation.response("Error", "application/json", ApiError)
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
index c2f8e9d07..6dc731ed4 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
 
   plug(Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.CastAndValidate, replace_params: false)
 
-  plug(:skip_auth when action in [:create, :lookup])
+  plug(:skip_auth when action in [:create])
 
   plug(:skip_public_check when action in [:show, :statuses])
 
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
     %{fallback: :proceed_unauthenticated, scopes: ["read:accounts"]}
-    when action in [:show, :followers, :following, :endorsements]
+    when action in [:show, :followers, :following, :lookup, :endorsements]
   )
 
   plug(
@@ -635,8 +635,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountController do
   end
 
   @doc "GET /api/v1/accounts/lookup"
-  def lookup(%{private: %{open_api_spex: %{params: %{acct: nickname}}}} = conn, _params) do
-    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname) do
+  def lookup(
+        %{assigns: %{user: for_user}, private: %{open_api_spex: %{params: %{acct: nickname}}}} =
+          conn,
+        _params
+      ) do
+    with %User{} = user <- User.get_by_nickname(nickname),
+         :visible <- User.visible_for(user, for_user) do
       render(conn, "show.json",
         user: user,
         skip_visibility_check: true
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index 6c277d766..02da781dd 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -2104,6 +2104,50 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountControllerTest do
       |> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
   end
 
+  test "account lookup with restrict unauthenticated profiles for local" do
+    clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :local], true)
+
+    user = insert(:user, local: true)
+    reading_user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> get("/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=#{user.nickname}")
+
+    assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 401)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, reading_user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: reading_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
+      |> get("/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=#{user.nickname}")
+
+    assert %{"id" => id} = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+    assert id == user.id
+  end
+
+  test "account lookup with restrict unauthenticated profiles for remote" do
+    clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :remote], true)
+
+    user = insert(:user, nickname: "user@example.com", local: false)
+    reading_user = insert(:user)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> get("/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=#{user.nickname}")
+
+    assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 401)
+
+    conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, reading_user)
+      |> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: reading_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
+      |> get("/api/v1/accounts/lookup?acct=#{user.nickname}")
+
+    assert %{"id" => id} = json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 200)
+    assert id == user.id
+  end
+
   test "create a note on a user" do
     %{conn: conn} = oauth_access(["write:accounts", "read:follows"])
     other_user = insert(:user)