diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlet/user/userstatisticsportlet/client/StatisticsPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlet/user/userstatisticsportlet/client/StatisticsPanel.java
index 4b353dc..a295260 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlet/user/userstatisticsportlet/client/StatisticsPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlet/user/userstatisticsportlet/client/StatisticsPanel.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.gcube.portlet.user.userstatisticsportlet.client.ui.CommentsAndLikesWi
 import org.gcube.portlet.user.userstatisticsportlet.client.ui.StatisticWidget;
 import org.gcube.portlet.user.userstatisticsportlet.shared.PostsStatsBean;
 import org.gcube.portlet.user.userstatisticsportlet.shared.UserInformation;
+
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.AlertBlock;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.Button;
 import com.github.gwtbootstrap.client.ui.CheckBox;
@@ -459,8 +460,9 @@ public class StatisticsPanel extends Composite {
 				});
 
 
-				// check if we need to show the checkbox to allow the user's profile owner to edit privacy options				
-				if(information.isOwner() && (isProfilePage)){
+				// check if we need to show the checkbox to allow the user's profile owner to edit privacy options
+				// If the user is visiting his profile from within a vre, the checkbox WON'T be shown.
+				if(information.isOwner() && getUserToShowId() == null && isProfilePage){
 
 					// add a checkbox with the settable privacy option
 					CheckBox privacyOption = new CheckBox("Show my statistics to VRE Members");