diff --git a/app/views/users/show.html.erb b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
index 3b1ee93c8..d959c763c 100644
--- a/app/views/users/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
     <% end %>
   <div class="cl"></div>
 </div>
+<% else %>
+    <div class="top_new">
+    <span class="<%= (@user.user_extensions.identity == 0 && @user.allowed_to?(:add_course, nil, :global => true)) ? 'top_new_bg' : 'top_newcourses_bg'%> fl"></span>
+    </div>
 <% end %>
 
 <div id="RSide" class="fl">