diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notification/type/pm.php b/phpBB/includes/notification/type/pm.php
index adb03ab1a3..697feca962 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notification/type/pm.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notification/type/pm.php
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ class phpbb_notification_type_pm extends phpbb_notification_type_base
 		'lang'	=> 'NOTIFICATION_TYPE_PM',
 	);
 
+	/**
+	* Is available
+	*/
+	public function is_available()
+	{
+		return ($this->config['allow_privmsg'] && $this->auth->acl_get('u_readpm'));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Get the id of the
 	*