diff --git a/mod/profile.php b/mod/profile.php
index c350aa0879..2af6f2429b 100644
--- a/mod/profile.php
+++ b/mod/profile.php
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ function profile_init(&$a) {
 function profile_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 
 	if((get_config('system','block_public')) && (! local_user()) && (! remote_user())) {
-		notice( t('Public access denied.') . EOL);
-		return;
+		return login();
 	}