diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 72084665c..43c74851a 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function photos_init(&$a) {
 			$a->set_widget('photo_albums',photos_album_widget($a->data['channel'],$observer,$a->data['albums']));
 		}
 
-		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= "<script> var ispublic = '" . t('everybody') . "';</script>" ;
+		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= "<script> var ispublic = '" . t('everybody') . "'; var profile_uid = " . (($a->data['channel']) ? $a->data['channel']['channel_id'] : 0) . "; </script>" ;
 
 	}