diff --git a/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php b/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
index 73eadd2..d8c77ee 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogMemberExtension.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use SilverStripe\Assets\Image;
 use SilverStripe\Blog\Forms\GridField\GridFieldConfigBlogPost;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\FieldList;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridField;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldAddNewButton;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\Tab;
 use SilverStripe\ORM\DataExtension;
 use SilverStripe\Security\Member;
@@ -120,9 +121,12 @@ class BlogMemberExtension extends DataExtension
             'BlogPosts',
             _t(__CLASS__ . '.BLOGPOSTS', 'Blog Posts'),
             $this->owner->BlogPosts(),
-            GridFieldConfigBlogPost::create()
+            $gridFieldConfig = GridFieldConfigBlogPost::create()
         );
 
+        // Remove the "add new blog post" action from a member's profile
+        $gridFieldConfig->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldAddNewButton::class);
+
         $tab->Fields()->add($gridField);
 
         $fields->addFieldToTab('Root', $tab);