diff --git a/lib/profilenoticestream.php b/lib/profilenoticestream.php
index af59b0cc99..cd89769ec2 100644
--- a/lib/profilenoticestream.php
+++ b/lib/profilenoticestream.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ProfileNoticeStream extends ScopingNoticeStream
         // If it's a private stream, and no user or not a subscriber
 
         if (!empty($user) && $user->private_stream && 
-            empty($this->userProfile) || !$this->userProfile->isSubscribed($this->streamProfile)) {
+            (empty($this->userProfile) || !$this->userProfile->isSubscribed($this->streamProfile))) {
             return true;
         }