diff --git a/api/logics.py b/api/logics.py
index 5e66de91..0d50148a 100644
--- a/api/logics.py
+++ b/api/logics.py
@@ -219,15 +219,21 @@ class Logics:
     def is_buyer(order, user):
         is_maker = order.maker == user
         is_taker = order.taker == user
+        is_pretaker = TakeOrder.objects.filter(
+            taker=user, order=order, expires_at__gt=timezone.now()
+        ).exists()
         return (is_maker and order.type == Order.Types.BUY) or (
-            is_taker and order.type == Order.Types.SELL
+            (is_pretaker or is_taker) and order.type == Order.Types.SELL
         )
 
     def is_seller(order, user):
         is_maker = order.maker == user
         is_taker = order.taker == user
+        is_pretaker = TakeOrder.objects.filter(
+            taker=user, order=order, expires_at__gt=timezone.now()
+        ).exists()
         return (is_maker and order.type == Order.Types.SELL) or (
-            is_taker and order.type == Order.Types.BUY
+            (is_pretaker or is_taker) and order.type == Order.Types.BUY
         )
 
     def calc_sats(amount, exchange_rate, premium):
diff --git a/tests/test_trade_pipeline.py b/tests/test_trade_pipeline.py
index ea58ed45..5c93e8c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_trade_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/test_trade_pipeline.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class TradeTest(BaseAPITestCase):
         self.assertAlmostEqual(float(data["amount"]), 80)
         self.assertFalse(data["is_maker"])
         self.assertFalse(data["is_buyer"])
-        self.assertFalse(data["is_seller"])
+        self.assertTrue(data["is_seller"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_taker"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_participant"])
         self.assertTrue(data["maker_locked"])
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class TradeTest(BaseAPITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(data["maker_status"], "Active")
         self.assertFalse(data["is_maker"])
         self.assertFalse(data["is_buyer"])
-        self.assertFalse(data["is_seller"])
+        self.assertTrue(data["is_seller"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_taker"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_participant"])
         self.assertTrue(data["maker_locked"])
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class TradeTest(BaseAPITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(data["maker_status"], "Active")
         self.assertFalse(data["is_maker"])
         self.assertFalse(data["is_buyer"])
-        self.assertFalse(data["is_seller"])
+        self.assertTrue(data["is_seller"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_taker"])
         self.assertTrue(data["is_participant"])
         self.assertTrue(data["maker_locked"])