diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7372a8a1..d222bc52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Enh: Changed exception thrown in PasswordRecoveryService from `RuntimeException` to `NotFoundException`. (eseperio)
 - New #553: created Da\User\AuthClient\Microsoft365 auth client (edegaudenzi)
 - Ehh: Added SecurityHelper to the Bootstrap classMap
+- Fix #546: The profile/show page must not be visible by default, implement configurable policy (TonisOrmisson)
 - Fix #397: No more fatal Exceptions when connecting to already taken Social Network (edegaudenzi)
 - Ehh: Added option to pre-fill recovery email via url parameter (TonisOrmisson)
 
diff --git a/docs/install/configuration-options.md b/docs/install/configuration-options.md
index ed86a61e..f1ffd672 100755
--- a/docs/install/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/install/configuration-options.md
@@ -241,6 +241,15 @@ simple backends with static administrators that won't change throughout time.
 
 Configures the permission name for `administrators`. See [AuthHelper](../../src/User/Helper/AuthHelper.php).
 
+#### profileVisibility (type: `integer`, default:`0` (ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER))
+
+Configures to whom users 'profile/show' (public profile) page is shown. Constant values are defined in  
+[ProfileController](../../src/User/Controller/ProfileController.php) as constants. The visibility levels are:
+- `0` (ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER): The users profile page is shown ONLY to user itself, the owner of the profile.
+- `1` (ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN): The users profile is shown ONLY to user itself (owner) AND users defined by module as admins.
+- `2` (ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS): Any users profile page is shown to any other non-guest user.
+- `3` (ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC): Any user profile views are globally public and visible to anyone (including guests).
+
 #### prefix (type: `string`, default: `user`)
 
 Configures the URL prefix for the module.
@@ -313,11 +322,6 @@ Set to `true` to restrict user assignments to roles only.
 
 If `true` registration and last login IPs are not logged into users table, instead a dummy 127.0.0.1 is used
 
-
-#### disableProfileViewsForRegularUsers (type: `boolean`, default: `false`)
-
-If `true` only admin users have access to view any other user's profile. By default any user can see any other users public profile page.
-
 #### minPasswordRequirements (type: `array`, default: `['lower' => 1, 'digit' => 1, 'upper' => 1]`)
 
 Minimum requirements when a new password is automatically generated.
diff --git a/src/User/Controller/ProfileController.php b/src/User/Controller/ProfileController.php
index 2a9e66b9..da779b8b 100644
--- a/src/User/Controller/ProfileController.php
+++ b/src/User/Controller/ProfileController.php
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
 {
     use ModuleAwareTrait;
 
+    /** @var int will allow only profile owner */
+    const PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER = 0;
+    /** @var int will allow profile owner and admin users */
+    const PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN = 1;
+    /** @var int will allow any logged-in users */
+    const PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS = 2;
+    /** @var int will allow anyone, including guests */
+    public const PROFILE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC = 3;
+
     protected $profileQuery;
 
     /**
@@ -73,10 +82,32 @@ public function actionIndex()
     public function actionShow($id)
     {
         $user = Yii::$app->user;
-        /** @var User $identity */
+        $id = (int) $id;
+
+        /** @var ?User $identity */
         $identity = $user->getIdentity();
-        if($user->getId() != $id && $this->module->disableProfileViewsForRegularUsers && !$identity->getIsAdmin()) {
-            throw new ForbiddenHttpException();
+
+        switch($this->module->profileVisibility) {
+            case static::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER:
+                if($identity === null || $id !== $user->getId()) {
+                    throw new ForbiddenHttpException();
+                }
+                break;
+            case static::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN:
+                if($id === $user->getId() || ($identity !== null && $identity->getIsAdmin())) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                throw new ForbiddenHttpException();
+            case static::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS:
+                if((!$user->getIsGuest())) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                throw new ForbiddenHttpException();
+            case static::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC:
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new ForbiddenHttpException();
+
         }
 
         $profile = $this->profileQuery->whereUserId($id)->one();
diff --git a/src/User/Module.php b/src/User/Module.php
index 8749715a..0f70d5e0 100755
--- a/src/User/Module.php
+++ b/src/User/Module.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace Da\User;
 
 use Da\User\Contracts\MailChangeStrategyInterface;
+use Da\User\Controller\ProfileController;
 use Da\User\Filter\AccessRuleFilter;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\Module as BaseModule;
@@ -181,6 +182,12 @@ class Module extends BaseModule
      * @var string the administrator permission name
      */
     public $administratorPermissionName;
+    /**
+     * @var int $profileVisibility Defines the level of user's profile page visibility.
+     *          Defaults to ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER meaning no-one except the user itself can view
+     *          the profile. @see ProfileController constants for possible options
+     */
+    public $profileVisibility = ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER;
     /**
      * @var string the route prefix
      */
@@ -242,10 +249,6 @@ class Module extends BaseModule
      * @var boolean whether to disable IP logging into user table
      */
     public $disableIpLogging = false;
-    /**
-     * @var boolean whether to disable viewing any user's profile for non-admin users
-     */
-    public $disableProfileViewsForRegularUsers = false;
     /**
      * @var array Minimum requirements when a new password is automatically generated.
      *            Array structure: `requirement => minimum number characters`.
diff --git a/tests/_fixtures/data/profile.php b/tests/_fixtures/data/profile.php
index 7b2a40fa..f1b7234a 100644
--- a/tests/_fixtures/data/profile.php
+++ b/tests/_fixtures/data/profile.php
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@
         'user_id' => 1,
         'name' => 'John Doe',
     ],
+    'seconduser' => [
+        'user_id' => 9,
+        'name' => 'John Doe 2',
+    ],
 ];
diff --git a/tests/_fixtures/data/user.php b/tests/_fixtures/data/user.php
index 2f596612..01fba29f 100644
--- a/tests/_fixtures/data/user.php
+++ b/tests/_fixtures/data/user.php
@@ -87,4 +87,30 @@
         'confirmed_at' => $time,
         'gdpr_consent' => false,
     ],
+    'admin' => [
+        'id' => 8,
+        'username' => 'admin',
+        'email' => 'admin@example.com',
+        'password_hash' => '$2y$13$qY.ImaYBppt66qez6B31QO92jc5DYVRzo5NxM1ivItkW74WsSG6Ui',
+        'auth_key' => '39HU0m5lpjWtqstFVGFjj6lFb7UZDeRq',
+        'auth_tf_key' => '',
+        'auth_tf_enabled' => false,
+        'created_at' => $time,
+        'updated_at' => $time,
+        'confirmed_at' => $time,
+        'gdpr_consent' => false,
+    ],
+    'seconduser' => [
+        'id' => 9,
+        'username' => 'seconduser',
+        'email' => 'seconduser@example.com',
+        'password_hash' => '$2y$13$qY.ImaYBppt66qez6B31QO92jc5DYVRzo5NxM1ivItkW74WsSG6Ui',
+        'auth_key' => '776960890cec5ac53525f0e910716f5a',
+        'auth_tf_key' => '',
+        'auth_tf_enabled' => false,
+        'created_at' => $time,
+        'updated_at' => $time,
+        'confirmed_at' => $time,
+        'gdpr_consent' => false,
+    ],
 ];
diff --git a/tests/functional/ProfileCept.php b/tests/functional/ProfileCept.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29330982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/ProfileCept.php
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @var Codeception\Scenario
+ */
+
+use tests\_fixtures\ProfileFixture;
+use tests\_fixtures\UserFixture;
+
+
+$I = new FunctionalTester($scenario);
+$I->haveFixtures([
+    'user' => UserFixture::class,
+    'profile' => ProfileFixture::class
+]);
+$user = $I->grabFixture('user', 'user');
+$secondUser = $I->grabFixture('user', 'seconduser');
+$adminUser = $I->grabFixture('user', 'admin');
+$I->wantTo('Ensure that profile profile pages are shown only to when user has correct permissions and else forbidden');
+
+Yii::$app->getModule('user')->profileVisibility = \Da\User\Controller\ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_OWNER;
+Yii::$app->getModule('user')->administrators = ['admin'];
+
+$I->amLoggedInAs($user);
+$I->amGoingTo('try to open users own profile page');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::OWNER: try to open another users profile page');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $secondUser->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->see('Forbidden');
+$I->dontSee('Joined on');
+
+Yii::$app->user->logout();
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::OWNER: try to open users profile page as guest');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->see('Forbidden');
+$I->dontSee('Joined on');
+
+
+Yii::$app->getModule('user')->profileVisibility = \Da\User\Controller\ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN;
+$I->amLoggedInAs($user);
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN: try to open users own profile page');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN: try to open another users profile page as regular user');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $secondUser->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->see('Forbidden');
+$I->dontSee('Joined on');
+
+$I->amLoggedInAs($adminUser);
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN: try to open another users profile page as admin');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+Yii::$app->user->logout();
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_ADMIN: try to open users profile page as guest');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->see('Forbidden');
+$I->dontSee('Joined on');
+
+
+Yii::$app->getModule('user')->profileVisibility = \Da\User\Controller\ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS;
+$I->amLoggedInAs($user);
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS: try to open users own profile page');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS: try to open another users profile page as regular user');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $secondUser->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+$I->amLoggedInAs($adminUser);
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS: try to open another users profile page as admin');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+
+Yii::$app->user->logout();
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_USERS: try to open users profile page as guest');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->see('Forbidden');
+$I->dontSee('Joined on');
+
+Yii::$app->getModule('user')->profileVisibility = \Da\User\Controller\ProfileController::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC;
+
+Yii::$app->user->logout();
+$I->amGoingTo('Profile visibility::PROFILE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC: try to open users profile page as guest');
+$I->amOnRoute('/user/profile/show', ['id' => $user->id]);
+$I->expectTo('See the profile page');
+$I->dontSee('Forbidden');
+$I->see('Joined on');
+