diff --git a/user/index.php b/user/index.php
index 2d7d6a7f7c075..e8875bd16b17f 100644
--- a/user/index.php
+++ b/user/index.php
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@
 
                 $links = array();
 
-                if ($CFG->enableblogs && $CFG->bloglevel > 0) {
+                if ($CFG->enableblogs && ($CFG->bloglevel != BLOG_USER_LEVEL || $USER->id == $user->id)) {
                     $links[] = html_writer::link(new moodle_url('/blog/index.php?userid='.$user->id), get_string('blogs', 'blog'));
                 }