diff --git a/src/app/u/[username]/page.tsx b/src/app/u/[username]/page.tsx
index c587a714..6bcb90ae 100644
--- a/src/app/u/[username]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/u/[username]/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import BadgeSection from "@/components/BadgeSection";
 import ContributionGraph from "@/components/ContributionGraph";
 import StreakTracker from "@/components/StreakTracker";
 import TopRepos from "@/components/TopRepos";
-import StatsCard from "@/components/StatsCard";
+import BackToDashboard from "@/components/BackToDashboard";
 
 interface PublicProfileData {
   username: string;
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({
 }): Promise<Metadata> {
   const { username } = params;
   const profile = await fetchPublicProfile(username);
-
-  const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL || process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL || "http://localhost:3000";
+ const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL || process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL || "http://localhost:3000";
   const profileUrl = `${baseUrl}/u/${username}`;
 
   if (!profile) {
@@ -87,53 +86,43 @@ export default async function PublicProfilePage({
   const { username } = params;
   const profile = await fetchPublicProfile(username);
 
-  if (!profile) {
-    return (
-      <div className="min-h-screen bg-[var(--background)] p-4 md:p-8 text-[var(--foreground)] transition-colors flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <h1 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold mb-2">
-            Profile Not Found
-          </h1>
-          <p className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] mb-6">
-            This profile is not available or is private.
-          </p>
-          <a
-            href="/"
-            className="inline-block px-6 py-2 bg-[var(--accent)] text-[var(--accent-foreground)] rounded-lg hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
-          >
-            Back to Home
-          </a>
-        </div>
+ 
+if (!profile) {
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-[var(--background)] p-4 md:p-8 text-[var(--foreground)] transition-colors flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div className="text-center">
+        <h1 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold mb-2">
+          Profile Not Found
+        </h1>
+        <p className="text-[var(--muted-foreground)] mb-6">
+          This profile is not available or is private.
+        </p>
+        <a
+          href="/"
+          className="inline-block px-6 py-2 bg-[var(--accent)] text-[var(--accent-foreground)] rounded-lg hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
+        >
+          Back to Home
+        </a>
       </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  const avatarUrl = `https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/${profile.username}`;
-  const topRepo = profile.repos[0]?.name ?? "";
+    </div>
+  );
+}
 
+  
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-[var(--background)] p-4 md:p-8 text-[var(--foreground)] transition-colors">
       {/* Header */}
-      <div className="mb-8 flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-4">
-        <div>
-          <h1 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-[var(--foreground)]">
-            @{profile.username}&apos;s Profile
-          </h1>
-          <p className="mt-2 text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
-            GitHub activity and coding stats
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        {/* Download stats card button — client component */}
-        <StatsCard
-          username={profile.username}
-          avatarUrl={avatarUrl}
-          currentStreak={profile.streak.current}
-          longestStreak={profile.streak.longest}
-          totalCommits={profile.contributions.total}
-          topRepo={topRepo}
-        />
-      </div>
+<div className="mb-8">
+  <BackToDashboard username={username} />
+
+  <h1 className="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold text-[var(--foreground)]">
+    @{profile.username}&apos;s Profile
+  </h1>
 
+  <p className="mt-2 text-[var(--muted-foreground)]">
+    GitHub activity and coding stats
+  </p>
+</div>
       {/* Row 1: Contribution graph + Streak */}
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
         <div className="lg:col-span-2">
diff --git a/src/components/BackToDashboard.tsx b/src/components/BackToDashboard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7c45a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/BackToDashboard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
+
+interface Props {
+  username: string;
+}
+
+export default function BackToDashboard({ username }: Props) {
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+
+const currentUser = session?.githubLogin;
+  const isOwner = currentUser === username;
+
+  if (!isOwner) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Link
+      href="/dashboard"
+      className="inline-block mb-4 text-[var(--muted-foreground)] hover:text-[var(--card-foreground)] transition-colors"
+    >
+      ← Back to dashboard
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
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