diff --git a/message/lib.php b/message/lib.php
index dc206c37261..71755dccf2e 100644
--- a/message/lib.php
+++ b/message/lib.php
@@ -1438,11 +1438,7 @@ function message_print_user ($user=false, $iscontact=false, $isblocked=false, $i
 
     if ($user === false) {
         echo $OUTPUT->user_picture($USER, $userpictureparams);
-    } else if (core_user::is_real_user($user->id)) { // If not real user, then don't show any links.
-        $userpictureparams['link'] = false;
-        echo $OUTPUT->user_picture($USER, $userpictureparams);
-        echo fullname($user);
-    } else {
+    } else if (core_user::is_real_user($user->id)) {
         echo $OUTPUT->user_picture($user, $userpictureparams);
 
         $link = new moodle_url("/message/index.php?id=$user->id");
@@ -1462,6 +1458,10 @@ function message_print_user ($user=false, $iscontact=false, $isblocked=false, $i
         } else {
             message_contact_link($user->id, 'block', $return, $script, $includeicontext);
         }
+    } else { // If not real user, then don't show any links.
+        $userpictureparams['link'] = false;
+        echo $OUTPUT->user_picture($USER, $userpictureparams);
+        echo fullname($user);
     }
 }