diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
index 2a640bb046..3fa941787d 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 //
 // Simple version of jumpbox, just lists authed forums
 //
-function make_forum_select($box_name, $ignore_forum = false)
+function make_forum_select($box_name, $ignore_forum = false, $select_forum = '')
 {
 	global $db, $userdata;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ function make_forum_select($box_name, $ignore_forum = false)
 	{
 		if ( $is_auth_ary[$row['forum_id']]['auth_read'] && $ignore_forum != $row['forum_id'] )
 		{
-			$forum_list .= '<option value="' . $row['forum_id'] . '">' . $row['forum_name'] . '</option>';
+			$selected = ( $select_forum == $row['forum_id'] ) ? ' selected="selected"' : '';
+			$forum_list .= '<option value="' . $row['forum_id'] . '"' . $selected .'>' . $row['forum_name'] . '</option>';
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/phpBB/modcp.php b/phpBB/modcp.php
index a773296476..4c7ea95c42 100644
--- a/phpBB/modcp.php
+++ b/phpBB/modcp.php
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ switch( $mode )
 
 					'S_SPLIT_ACTION' => append_sid("modcp.$phpEx"),
 					'S_HIDDEN_FIELDS' => $s_hidden_fields,
-					'S_FORUM_SELECT' => make_forum_select("new_forum_id"))
+					'S_FORUM_SELECT' => make_forum_select("new_forum_id", false, $forum_id))
 				);
 
 				for($i = 0; $i < $total_posts; $i++)