diff --git a/nomadgram/users/models.py b/nomadgram/users/models.py
index c79dc32..e61608d 100644
--- a/nomadgram/users/models.py
+++ b/nomadgram/users/models.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
     bio = models.TextField(null=True)
     phone = models.CharField(max_length=140, null=True)
     gender = models.CharField(max_length=80, choices=GENDER_CHOICES, null=True)
-    followers = models.ManyToManyField("self", blank=True)
-    following = models.ManyToManyField("self", blank=True)
+    followers = models.ManyToManyField("self", blank=True, symmetrical=False, related_name='nomadgram_followers')
+    following = models.ManyToManyField("self", blank=True, symmetrical=False, related_name='nomadgram_following')
     push_token = models.TextField(default='')
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/nomadgram/users/views.py b/nomadgram/users/views.py
index d4a4e67..0fb8d48 100644
--- a/nomadgram/users/views.py
+++ b/nomadgram/users/views.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def post(self, request, user_id, format=None):
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
 
         user.following.add(user_to_follow)
+        user_to_follow.followers.add(user)
 
         user.save()
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ def post(self, request, user_id, format=None):
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
 
         user.following.remove(user_to_follow)
+        user_to_follow.followers.remove(user)
 
         user.save()