diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 6aaaf8b221..0e1b8a84a0 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7449,3 +7449,9 @@ Rom    15 Sept 2008
         
     clientscr/
         screensaver_win.cpp
+
+Eric  16 Sept 2008
+    -  Added additional spam fighting measure to profile.inc.  Profiles for
+       users with RAC less than <profile_min_credit> with only be displayed if
+       the viewing user is logged in.
+
diff --git a/html/inc/profile.inc b/html/inc/profile.inc
index 9eb1425d59..1c2880122c 100644
--- a/html/inc/profile.inc
+++ b/html/inc/profile.inc
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ function get_profile_summary($profile) {
 //
 function show_profile($user, $logged_in_user, $screen_mode = false) {
     BoincForumPrefs::lookup($user);
+
+    $is_logged_in = isset($logged_in_user);
+
+    $can_edit = isset($logged_in_user) && $logged_in_user && $user->id == $logged_in_user->id;
+
+    $min_credit = parse_config(get_config(), "<profile_min_credit>");
+    if ((!$is_logged_in) && $min_credit && $user->expavg_credit < $min_credit ) {
+      error_page(
+         "To prevent spam, profiles of users with an average credit of less than $min_credit will only be displayed to users who are logged in to their accounts.  We appologize for this inconvenience."
+      );
+    }
     if (is_banished($user)) {
         error_page("User is banished");
     }
@@ -198,8 +209,6 @@ function show_profile($user, $logged_in_user, $screen_mode = false) {
         error_page("No user profile exists for that user ID.");
     }
 
-    $can_edit = isset($logged_in_user) && $logged_in_user && $user->id == $logged_in_user->id;
-
     if ($can_edit) {
         row1("<a href=create_profile.php>Edit your profile</a>");
     }