diff --git src/bp-core/bp-core-buddybar.php src/bp-core/bp-core-buddybar.php
index aba16c5..907b6ec 100644
--- src/bp-core/bp-core-buddybar.php
+++ src/bp-core/bp-core-buddybar.php
@@ -121,15 +121,6 @@ function bp_core_create_nav_link( $args = '' ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * If this nav item is hidden for the displayed user, and
-	 * the logged in user is not the displayed user
-	 * looking at their own profile, don't create the nav item.
-	 */
-	if ( empty( $r['show_for_displayed_user'] ) && ! bp_user_has_access() ) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	if ( empty( $r['item_css_id'] ) ) {
 		$r['item_css_id'] = $r['slug'];
 	}