diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index b7079d3e88..182efbc7e0 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $legend = implode(', ', $legend);
 
 // Generate birthday list if required ...
 $birthday_list = array();
-if ($config['load_birthdays'] && $config['allow_birthdays'])
+if ($config['load_birthdays'] && $config['allow_birthdays'] && $auth->acl_gets('u_viewprofile', 'a_user', 'a_useradd', 'a_userdel'))
 {
 	$now = phpbb_gmgetdate(time() + $user->timezone + $user->dst);