diff --git a/sites/all/modules/vote_up_down/vud.module b/sites/all/modules/vote_up_down/vud.module
index ed32d30..d987869 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/vote_up_down/vud.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/vote_up_down/vud.module
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ function vud_menu() {
     'title'            => 'Votes',
     'page callback'    => 'vud_user_votes',
     'page arguments'   => array(1),
-    'access arguments' => array('access vote up/down statistics'),
+    'access callback'  => 'vud_user_votes_access',
+    'access arguments' => array(1),
     'type'             => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
   );
 
@@ -117,11 +118,18 @@ function vud_perm() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Menu callback
+ */
+function vud_user_votes_access($uid) {
+  $account = user_load($uid);
+  return (user_access('access vote up/down statistics') && user_view_access($account));
+}
+
+/**
  * Menu callback; display all votes for a user.
  */
 function vud_user_votes() {
-  if ($account = user_load(array('uid' => arg(1), 'status' => 1))) {
-    if ($account->status || user_access('administer users')) {
+  if ($account = user_load(arg(1))) {
       $header = array(
         array('data' => t('Node')),
         array('data' => t('Vote')),
@@ -145,13 +153,9 @@ function vud_user_votes() {
       $output .= theme('pager', NULL, 25);
 
       return $output;
-    }
-    else {
-      drupal_access_denied();
-    }
   }
   else {
-    drupal_not_found();
+    return t('An error occurred and the voting details could not be retrieved.');
   }
 }