diff --git a/app/controllers/public/profile_controller.rb b/app/controllers/public/profile_controller.rb
index 461bebb..25b3bc6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/public/profile_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/public/profile_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class ProfileController < PublicController
 
   needs_profile
-  before_filter :check_access_to_profile, :except => [:join, :join_not_logged, :index]
+  before_filter :check_access_to_profile, :except => [:join, :join_not_logged, :index, :add]
   before_filter :store_before_join, :only => [:join, :join_not_logged]
   before_filter :login_required, :only => [:add, :join, :join_not_logged, :leave, :unblock, :leave_scrap, :remove_scrap, :remove_activity, :view_more_scraps, :view_more_activities, :view_more_network_activities]
 
diff --git a/features/private_profile.feature b/features/private_profile.feature
index cea107f..e2fa144 100644
--- a/features/private_profile.feature
+++ b/features/private_profile.feature
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ Feature: private profiles
     When I go to shygirl's homepage
     Then I should see "friends only"
     And I follow "Add friend"
+    When I go to shygirl's homepage
+    Then I should not see "Add friend"
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