diff --git a/privatemsg.module b/privatemsg.module
index 2610f62..73c64be 100644
--- a/privatemsg.module
+++ b/privatemsg.module
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ function privatemsg_menu() {
     'page callback'    => 'privatemsg_list_page',
     'page arguments'   => array('list', 1),
     'file'             => 'privatemsg.pages.inc',
-    'access callback'  => 'privatemsg_user_access',
-    'access arguments' => array('read all private messages'),
+    'access callback'  => 'privatemsg_ownuser_access',
+    'access arguments' => array(1),
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
   );
   return $items;
@@ -349,6 +349,29 @@ function privatemsg_user_access($permission = 'read privatemsg', $account = NULL
 }
 
 /**
+ * Checks access for the messages tab on the user profile.
+ *
+ * Privatemsg wrapper for user_access and the user/%/messages menu options,
+ * allows access to the own profile, otherwise calls to privatemsg_user_access.
+ *
+ * @param $uid
+ *   ID of the user which profile is being showed. 
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   TRUE if user has access, FALSE if not.
+ */
+function privatemsg_ownuser_access ($uid = NULL) {
+  global $user ;
+
+  if ($user->uid && $uid == $user->uid){
+    return TRUE ;
+  } else {
+    return privatemsg_user_access('read all private messages', $uid) ;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Check access to the view messages page.
  *
  * Function to restrict the access of the view messages page to just the
diff --git a/privatemsg.pages.inc b/privatemsg.pages.inc
index 162aba1..0136802 100644
--- a/privatemsg.pages.inc
+++ b/privatemsg.pages.inc
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ function privatemsg_list_page($argument = 'list', $uid = NULL) {
     // Has rights and user_load return an array so user does exist
     $account = $account_check;
   }
+  // Redirects to 'messages' if it's the own profile.
+  else if ((int)$uid > 0 && $uid == $user->uid) {
+      drupal_goto('messages');
+      return;
+  }
 
   return drupal_get_form('privatemsg_list', $argument, $account);
 }