function bp_get_member_type_directory_permalink( $member_type = '' ) {

		if ( $member_type ) {
			$_member_type = $member_type;
		} else {
			// Fall back on the current member type.
			$_member_type = bp_get_current_member_type();
		}

		$type = bp_get_member_type_object( $_member_type );

		// Bail when member type is not found or has no directory.
		if ( ! $type || ! $type->has_directory ) {
			return '';
		}

		/**
		 * Filters the member type directory permalink.
		 *
		 * @since 2.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value       Member type directory permalink.
		 * @param object $type        Member type object.
		 * @param string $member_type Member type name, as passed to the function.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_get_member_type_directory_permalink', trailingslashit( bp_get_members_directory_permalink() . bp_get_members_member_type_base() . '/' . $type->directory_slug ), $type, $member_type );
	}