diff --git a/plugins/user/profile/fields/dob.php b/plugins/user/profile/fields/dob.php
index 73d92bb594d47..e42744f06066d 100644
--- a/plugins/user/profile/fields/dob.php
+++ b/plugins/user/profile/fields/dob.php
@@ -45,9 +45,17 @@ protected function getLabel()
 
 		if ($text)
 		{
-			$layout = new JLayoutFile('plugins.user.profile.fields.dob');
-			$info   = $layout->render(array('text' => $text));
-			$label  = $info . $label;
+			$app	= JFactory::getApplication();
+			$layout	= new JLayoutFile('plugins.user.profile.fields.dob');
+			$view	= $app->input->getString('view', '');
+
+			// Only display the tip when editing profile
+			if ($app->isAdmin() || $view == 'profile' || $view == 'registration')
+			{
+				$layout	= new JLayoutFile('plugins.user.profile.fields.dob');
+				$info	= $layout->render(array('text' => $text));
+				$label	= $info . $label;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return $label;
diff --git a/templates/protostar/css/template.css b/templates/protostar/css/template.css
index a1dfadb3c0454..0f2a6d2c12494 100644
--- a/templates/protostar/css/template.css
+++ b/templates/protostar/css/template.css
@@ -7477,3 +7477,6 @@ body.modal-open {
 	overflow: hidden;
 	-ms-overflow-style: none;
 }
+#users-profile-custom label {
+	display: inline;
+}
diff --git a/templates/protostar/less/template.less b/templates/protostar/less/template.less
index 56fcf25c953b5..40917f83039fc 100644
--- a/templates/protostar/less/template.less
+++ b/templates/protostar/less/template.less
@@ -605,4 +605,9 @@ code {
 body.modal-open {
   overflow: hidden;
   -ms-overflow-style: none;
+}
+
+/* Align fields for the profile display */
+#users-profile-custom label {
+	display: inline;
 }
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