diff --git a/core/um-actions-profile.php b/core/um-actions-profile.php
index 505acbff..b35d71d2 100644
--- a/core/um-actions-profile.php
+++ b/core/um-actions-profile.php
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 			$ultimatemember->fields->viewing = 1;
 
 			if ( um_get_requested_user() ) {
-				if ( !um_can_view_profile( um_get_requested_user() ) ) um_redirect_home();
+				if ( !um_can_view_profile( um_get_requested_user() ) && ! um_is_myprofile() ) um_redirect_home();
 				if ( !um_current_user_can('edit', um_get_requested_user() ) ) $ultimatemember->user->cannot_edit = 1;
 				um_fetch_user( um_get_requested_user() );
 			} else {