diff --git a/lib/currentuserdesignaction.php b/lib/currentuserdesignaction.php
index 7c2520cf67..4c7e15a8b7 100644
--- a/lib/currentuserdesignaction.php
+++ b/lib/currentuserdesignaction.php
@@ -53,14 +53,19 @@ class CurrentUserDesignAction extends Action
       *
       * @return nothing
       */
+
      function showStylesheets()
      {
          parent::showStylesheets();
 
-         $design = $this->getDesign();
+         $user = common_current_user();
 
-         if (!empty($design)) {
-             $design->showCSS($this);
+         if (empty($user) || $user->viewdesigns) {
+             $design = $this->getDesign();
+
+             if (!empty($design)) {
+                 $design->showCSS($this);
+             }
          }
      }
 
@@ -84,5 +89,4 @@ class CurrentUserDesignAction extends Action
         return $cur->getDesign();
     }
 
-
 }