diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 182a9cd06..3ed03a042 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ With the port to Bootstrap 3, app/views/terms/default.haml has a new structure.
 * Fix mobile more-button wording when there are less than 15 posts [#6118](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6118)
 * Fix reappearing flash boxes during sign-in [#6146](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6146)
 * Capitalize Wiki link [#6193](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6193)
+* Fix mobile photos index page [#6243](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6243)
 
 ## Features
 * Add configuration options for some debug logs [#6090](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6090)
diff --git a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
index 95fa714c1..e0c6db8d4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class PhotosController < ApplicationController
           }
           render "people/show", layout: "with_header"
         end
+        format.mobile { render "people/show" }
         format.json{ render_for_api :backbone, :json => @posts, :root => :photos }
       end
     else
diff --git a/app/views/people/show.mobile.haml b/app/views/people/show.mobile.haml
index 0086c4452..892bf2aec 100644
--- a/app/views/people/show.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/people/show.mobile.haml
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
       = Diaspora::Taggable.format_tags(@person.tag_string)
 .row
   .col-md-12.profile_stream
-    - if @stream.stream_posts.length > 0
-      - if @post_type == :photos
-        = render 'photos/index', photos: @stream.stream_posts
-      - else
-        #main_stream.stream
-          = render 'shared/stream', posts: @stream.stream_posts
-          = render 'shared/stream_more_button'
+    - if @post_type == :photos
+      = render "photos/index", photos: @posts
     - else
-      #main_stream
-        .dull
-        - if @block.present?
-          = t('.ignoring', name: @person.first_name)
-        - elsif user_signed_in? && (current_user.person != @person)
-          = t('.has_not_shared_with_you_yet', name: @person.first_name)
+      - if @stream.stream_posts.length > 0
+        #main_stream.stream
+          = render "shared/stream", posts: @stream.stream_posts
+          = render "shared/stream_more_button"
+      - else
+        #main_stream
+          .dull
+          - if @block.present?
+            = t(".ignoring", name: @person.first_name)
+          - elsif user_signed_in? && (current_user.person != @person)
+            = t(".has_not_shared_with_you_yet", name: @person.first_name)
diff --git a/app/views/photos/_index.html.haml b/app/views/photos/_index.mobile.haml
similarity index 100%
rename from app/views/photos/_index.html.haml
rename to app/views/photos/_index.mobile.haml
diff --git a/spec/controllers/photos_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/photos_controller_spec.rb
index 8efdfe769..c0e2efcab 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/photos_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/photos_controller_spec.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ describe PhotosController, :type => :controller do
       expect(response).to be_success
     end
 
+    it "succeeds on mobile devices without any available pictures" do
+      get :index, format: :mobile, person_id: FactoryGirl.create(:person).guid.to_s
+      expect(response).to be_success
+    end
+
+    it "succeeds on mobile devices with available pictures" do
+      get :index, format: :mobile, person_id: bob.person.guid.to_s
+      expect(response).to be_success
+    end
+
     it "displays the logged in user's pictures" do
       get :index, :person_id => alice.person.guid.to_s
       expect(assigns[:person]).to eq(alice.person)