diff --git a/wp-content/themes/openlab/lib/member-funcs.php b/wp-content/themes/openlab/lib/member-funcs.php
index 2f9ec1b459..68a075b985 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/openlab/lib/member-funcs.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/openlab/lib/member-funcs.php
@@ -838,24 +838,27 @@ function cuny_member_profile_header() {
 						<a class="btn btn-default btn-block btn-primary link-btn" href="<?php echo $dud . 'profile/edit/'; ?>"><i class="fa fa-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></i> Edit Profile</a>
 						<a class="btn btn-default btn-block btn-primary link-btn" href="<?php echo $dud . 'profile/change-avatar/'; ?>"><i class="fa fa-camera" aria-hidden="true"></i> Change Avatar</a>
 					</div>
-				<?php elseif ( is_user_logged_in() && ! openlab_is_my_profile() && openlab_user_can_send_messages() ) : ?>
+				<?php elseif ( is_user_logged_in() && ! openlab_is_my_profile() ) : ?>
+
 					<?php bp_add_friend_button( openlab_fallback_user(), bp_loggedin_user_id() ); ?>
 
-					<?php
-					echo bp_get_button(
-						array(
-							'id'                => 'private_message',
-							'component'         => 'messages',
-							'must_be_logged_in' => true,
-							'block_self'        => true,
-							'wrapper_id'        => 'send-private-message',
-							'link_href'         => bp_get_send_private_message_link(),
-							'link_title'        => __( 'Send a private message to this user.', 'buddypress' ),
-							'link_text'         => __( '<i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> Send Message', 'buddypress' ),
-							'link_class'        => 'send-message btn btn-default btn-block btn-primary link-btn',
+					<?php if ( openlab_user_can_send_messages() ) : ?>
+						<?php
+						echo bp_get_button(
+							array(
+								'id'                => 'private_message',
+								'component'         => 'messages',
+								'must_be_logged_in' => true,
+								'block_self'        => true,
+								'wrapper_id'        => 'send-private-message',
+								'link_href'         => bp_get_send_private_message_link(),
+								'link_title'        => __( 'Send a private message to this user.', 'buddypress' ),
+								'link_text'         => __( '<i class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></i> Send Message', 'buddypress' ),
+								'link_class'        => 'send-message btn btn-default btn-block btn-primary link-btn',
+							)
 						)
-					)
-					?>
+						?>
+					<?php endif; ?>
 
 				<?php endif ?>