diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 9ee5696e3f..38e41d29f1 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -2381,6 +2381,22 @@ class Notice extends Managed_DataObject
             $scope = self::defaultScope();
         }
 
+        $author = $this->getProfile();
+
+        // Author is always in scope
+
+        if ($author->id == $profile->id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // If the author is silenced, only show to 
+        // folks who can un-silence; note ignores scope
+
+        if ($author->hasRole(Profile_role::SILENCED) &&
+            (empty($profile) || !$profile->hasRight(Right::SILENCEUSER))) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // If there's no scope, anyone (even anon) is in scope.
 
         if ($scope == 0) {
@@ -2393,12 +2409,6 @@ class Notice extends Managed_DataObject
             return false;
         }
 
-        // Author is always in scope
-
-        if ($this->profile_id == $profile->id) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
         // Only for users on this site
 
         if ($scope & Notice::SITE_SCOPE) {
@@ -2445,7 +2455,6 @@ class Notice extends Managed_DataObject
         // Only for followers of the author
 
         if ($scope & Notice::FOLLOWER_SCOPE) {
-            $author = $this->getProfile();
             if (!Subscription::exists($profile, $author)) {
                 return false;
             }