diff --git a/user-people.php b/user-people.php
index eea5cf8..9fd6e64 100644
--- a/user-people.php
+++ b/user-people.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 									</footer><!-- .entry-footer -->
 									<div class="uc-people">
 										<?php
+										if(! post_password_required()){
 											// everything we'll be doing will go into the args for WP_query.
 
 											//$args = array('post_type=person');
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ function sort_group_by_order( $a, $b ){
 												}
 
 											}
+										}
 										?>