diff --git a/view/theme/frio/theme.php b/view/theme/frio/theme.php
index bab2d696aa..69f9267c20 100644
--- a/view/theme/frio/theme.php
+++ b/view/theme/frio/theme.php
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ $frio = "view/theme/frio";
 global $frio;
 
 function frio_init(&$a) {
+
+	// disable the events module link in the profile tab
+	$a->theme_events_in_profile = false;
+
 	set_template_engine($a, 'smarty3');
 
 	$baseurl = $a->get_baseurl();