diff --git src/bp-activity/bp-activity-template.php src/bp-activity/bp-activity-template.php
index bbf5c3b..95d0cf7 100644
--- src/bp-activity/bp-activity-template.php
+++ src/bp-activity/bp-activity-template.php
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ function bp_has_activities( $args = '' ) {
 		: false;
 
 	// Group filtering
-	if ( groups_get_current_group() ) {
+	if ( bp_is_group() ) {
 		$object      = $bp->groups->id;
 		$primary_id  = bp_get_current_group_id();
 		$show_hidden = (bool) ( groups_is_user_member( bp_loggedin_user_id(), $primary_id ) || bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) );