diff --git a/includes/core/class-access.php b/includes/core/class-access.php
index f29797b5..b9819cdc 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-access.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-access.php
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Access' ) ) {
 		 * @param \WP_Query $query
 		 */
 		function exclude_posts( $query ) {
-			if ( $query->is_main_query() ) {
+			if ( $query->is_main_query() || ! empty( $query->query_vars['um_main_query'] ) ) {
 				$force = is_search() || is_admin();
 				$exclude_posts = $this->exclude_posts_array( $force );
 				if ( ! empty( $exclude_posts ) ) {
diff --git a/includes/core/class-user-posts.php b/includes/core/class-user-posts.php
index 33fb2374..afd50a03 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-user-posts.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-user-posts.php
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\User_posts' ) ) {
 		 */
 		function add_posts() {
 			$args = array(
-				'post_type'         => 'post',
-				'posts_per_page'    => 10,
-				'offset'            => 0,
-				'author'            => um_get_requested_user(),
-				'post_status'       => array( 'publish' )
+				'post_type'      => 'post',
+				'posts_per_page' => 10,
+				'offset'         => 0,
+				'author'         => um_get_requested_user(),
+				'post_status'    => array( 'publish' ),
+				'um_main_query'  => true,
 			);
 
 			/**
@@ -107,11 +108,12 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\User_posts' ) ) {
 			$page = ! empty( $_POST['page'] ) ? absint( $_POST['page'] ) : 0;
 
 			$args = array(
-				'post_type'         => 'post',
-				'posts_per_page'    => 10,
-				'offset'            => ( $page - 1 ) * 10,
-				'author'            => $author,
-				'post_status'       => array( 'publish' )
+				'post_type'      => 'post',
+				'posts_per_page' => 10,
+				'offset'         => ( $page - 1 ) * 10,
+				'author'         => $author,
+				'post_status'    => array( 'publish' ),
+				'um_main_query'  => true,
 			);
 
 			/**