diff --git a/app/views/users/show.html.erb b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
index 6adb97b37..31c62d13c 100644
--- a/app/views/users/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
   <div class="activity row margin-top">
     <div class="small-12 column">
 
-      <% if @user != current_user %>
+      <% if @user != current_user %> <!-- AND RECEIVE PRIVATE MESSAGES == TRUE -->
         <%= link_to t("users.show.send_private_message"),
                     new_user_direct_message_path(@user),
                     class: "button hollow float-right" %>
+        <!-- ELSE -->
+        <div class="callout primary float-right">
+          <%= t("users.show.no_private_messages") %>
+        </div>
       <% end %>
 
       <h2 class="inline-block">
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 40403561e..c0a68815b 100755
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ en:
           one: 1 Spending proposal
           other: "%{count} Spending proposals"
       no_activity: User has no public activity
+      no_private_messages: "This user doesn't accept private messages."
       private_activity: This user decided to keep the activity list private
       send_private_message: "Send private message"
     proposals:
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 397eca876..2354e4742 100755
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ es:
           one: 1 Propuesta de inversión
           other: "%{count} Propuestas de inversión"
       no_activity: Usuario sin actividad pública
+      no_private_messages: "Este usuario no acepta mensajes privados."
       private_activity: Este usuario ha decidido mantener en privado su lista de actividades
       send_private_message: "Enviar un mensaje privado"
     proposals: