diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
index 95a89bc7220..8ccef07c9ef 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend(CanCheckEmails, {
     return (!indexStream || viewingSelf) && !forceExpand;
   },
 
+  @computed('model.isSuspended', 'currentUser.staff')
+  isNotSuspendedOrIsStaff(isSuspended, isStaff) {
+    return !isSuspended || isStaff;
+  },
+
   linkWebsite: Em.computed.not('model.isBasic'),
 
   @computed("model.trust_level")
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user.hbs
index fb22c218c36..64a5b2583a5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/user.hbs
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@
                   <b>{{i18n 'user.suspended_reason'}}</b> {{model.suspend_reason}}
                 </div>
               {{/if}}
-              {{{model.bio_cooked}}}
+              {{#if isNotSuspendedOrIsStaff}}
+                {{{model.bio_cooked}}}
+              {{/if}}
             </div>
 
             {{#if publicUserFields}}