diff --git a/public/src/client/account/header.js b/public/src/client/account/header.js
index f0a0c112fa..6dcc0b27e4 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/header.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/header.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+'use strict';
+/* globals define, app, ajaxify */
+
 define('forum/account/header', function() {
 	var	AccountHeader = {};
 
@@ -7,10 +10,11 @@ define('forum/account/header', function() {
 	};
 
 	function displayAccountMenus() {
-		$('.account-sub-links .plugin-link').each(function() {
-			var $this = $(this);
-			$this.toggleClass('hide', $this.hasClass('private'));
-		});
+		if (!app.user.uid || app.user.uid !== parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), 10)) {
+			$('.account-sub-links .plugin-link.private').each(function() {
+				$(this).addClass('hide');
+			});
+		}
 	}
 
 	function selectActivePill() {
diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 111b0b1ceb..f95c70e3ac 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ middleware.renderHeader = function(req, res, callback) {
 				return;
 			}
 			results.user.isAdmin = results.isAdmin || false;
+			results.user.uid = parseInt(results.user.uid, 10);
 			results.user['email:confirmed'] = parseInt(results.user['email:confirmed'], 10) === 1;
 
 			templateValues.browserTitle = results.title;