diff --git a/user/index.php b/user/index.php
index e0737b4f3e7..5d526a91d3f 100644
--- a/user/index.php
+++ b/user/index.php
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ if ($mode === MODE_USERDETAILS) {    // Print simple listing.
 
                 $links = array();
 
-                if ($CFG->bloglevel > 0) {
+                if ($CFG->enableblogs && $CFG->bloglevel > 0) {
                     $links[] = html_writer::link(new moodle_url('/blog/index.php?userid='.$user->id), get_string('blogs', 'blog'));
                 }