1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/classes/Subscription.php b/classes/Subscription.php
index 97c44a2e4..60c12cccc 100644
--- a/classes/Subscription.php
+++ b/classes/Subscription.php
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ class Subscription extends Memcached_DataObject
 
     static function start($subscriber, $other)
     {
+        // @fixme should we enforce this as profiles in callers instead?
+        if ($subscriber instanceof User) {
+            $subscriber = $subscriber->getProfile();
+        }
+        if ($other instanceof User) {
+            $other = $other->getProfile();
+        }
+
         if (!$subscriber->hasRight(Right::SUBSCRIBE)) {
             throw new Exception(_('You have been banned from subscribing.'));
         }