diff --git a/e107_plugins/hero/e_header.php b/e107_plugins/hero/e_header.php
index d88b7a3fd..2d879add6 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/hero/e_header.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/hero/e_header.php
@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@
 
 if (!defined('e107_INIT')) { exit; }
 
+$heroVisibility = e107::pref('hero', 'visibility', e_UC_NOBODY);
 
-if(USER_AREA) // prevents inclusion of JS/CSS/meta in the admin area.
+if(USER_AREA && check_class($heroVisibility))
 {
-	// @todo add check for the hero_menu being active.
-
 	e107::library('load', 'animate.css');
 	e107::css('hero', 'css/hero.css');
-
 }
 
+unset($heroVisibility);