diff --git a/mod/directory.php b/mod/directory.php
index 81f3c52c7c..b13e17627a 100644
--- a/mod/directory.php
+++ b/mod/directory.php
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ function directory_content(&$a) {
 
 	require_once("mod/proxy.php");
 
-	if((get_config('system','block_public')) && (! local_user()) && (! remote_user()) || (get_config('system','block_local_dir'))) {
+	if((get_config('system','block_public')) && (! local_user()) && (! remote_user()) || 
+                (get_config('system','block_local_dir')) && (! local_user()) && (! remote_user())) {
 		notice( t('Public access denied.') . EOL);
 		return;
 	}