diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index d4e9ed0d6..e9c3f0e31 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -1162,14 +1162,16 @@ function load_contact_links($uid) {
 }}
 
 if(! function_exists('profile_tabs')){
-function profile_tabs($a, $is_owner=False){
+function profile_tabs($a, $is_owner=False, $nickname=Null){
 	//echo "<pre>"; var_dump($a->user); killme();
 	
+	if (is_null($nickname))
+		$nickname  = $a->user['nickname'];
 		
 	if(x($_GET,'tab'))
 		$tab = notags(trim($_GET['tab']));
 	
-	$url = $a->get_baseurl() . '/profile/' . $a->user['nickname'];
+	$url = $a->get_baseurl() . '/profile/' . $nickname;
 
 	$tabs = array(
 		array(
@@ -1184,7 +1186,7 @@ function profile_tabs($a, $is_owner=False){
 		),
 		array(
 			'label' => t('Photos'),
-			'url'	=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/photos/' . $a->user['nickname'],
+			'url'	=> $a->get_baseurl() . '/photos/' . $nickname,
 			'sel'	=> ((!isset($tab)&&$a->argv[0]=='photos')?'active':''),
 		),
 	);
diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 623b15a93..284169221 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ function photos_content(&$a) {
 
 	// tabs
 	$_is_owner = (local_user() && (local_user() == $owner_uid));
-	$o .= profile_tabs($a,$_is_owner);	
+	$o .= profile_tabs($a,$_is_owner, $a->data['user']['nickname']);	
 
 	//
 	// dispatch request
diff --git a/mod/profile.php b/mod/profile.php
index 9da0784d3..a453f72f1 100644
--- a/mod/profile.php
+++ b/mod/profile.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function profile_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 		if(x($_GET,'tab'))
 			$tab = notags(trim($_GET['tab']));
 
-		$o.=profile_tabs($a, $is_owner);
+		$o.=profile_tabs($a, $is_owner, $a->profile['nickname']);
 
 
 		if($tab === 'profile') {