diff --git a/app/helpers/people_helper.rb b/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
index ef751f1c5..c823f4a8e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
@@ -87,4 +87,13 @@ module PeopleHelper
       return Rails.application.routes.url_helpers.person_path(person, opts)
     end
   end
+
+  def sharing_message(person, contact)
+    if contact.sharing?
+      content_tag(:div, :class => 'info') do
+        image_tag('icons/check_yes_ok.png') +
+        content_tag(:span, I18n.t('people.helper.is_sharing', :name => person.name))
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 1efd46ebf..6cb20ab04 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ en:
     helper:
       results_for: " results for %{params}"
       people_on_pod_are_aware_of: " people on pod are aware of"
+      is_sharing: "%{name} is sharing with you"
     aspect_list:
       edit_membership: "edit aspect membership"
     add_contact_small:
diff --git a/spec/helpers/people_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/people_helper_spec.rb
index b8713e1da..e5e61f43e 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/people_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/people_helper_spec.rb
@@ -117,5 +117,25 @@ describe PeopleHelper do
       local_or_remote_person_path(@person).should == person_path(@person)
     end
   end
-end
 
+  describe '#sharing_message' do
+    before do
+      @contact = FactoryGirl.create(:contact, :person => @person)
+    end
+
+    context 'when the contact is sharing' do
+      it 'shows the sharing message' do
+        message = I18n.t('people.helper.is_sharing', :name => @person.name)
+        @contact.stub(:sharing?).and_return(true)
+        sharing_message(@person, @contact).should include(message)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the contact is not sharing' do
+      it 'does not show the sharing message' do
+        @contact.stub(:sharing?).and_return(false)
+        sharing_message(@person, @contact).should be_blank
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end