diff --git a/user/index.php b/user/index.php
index 3f957b9d37d2a..73f9e3ad1dd9f 100644
--- a/user/index.php
+++ b/user/index.php
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
 
                     $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'));
                     }