diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index a12f94d0d8..7c82e38a95 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ for($x = 0; $x < $total_posts; $x++)
 	$quote_img = "<a href=\"".append_sid("posting.$phpEx?mode=reply&quote=true&post_id=".$postrow[$x]['post_id']."&topic_id=$topic_id&forum_id=$forum_id")."\"><img src=\"".$images['quote']."\" alt=\"$l_replyquote\" border=\"0\"></a>";
 	$pmsg_img = "<a href=\"".append_sid("priv_msgs.$phpEx?mode=send")."\"><img src=\"".$images['pmsg']."\" alt=\"$l_sendpmsg\" border=\"0\"></a>";
 
-	if($is_moderator)
+	if($is_auth['auth_mod'])
 	{
 		$ip_img = "<a href=\"".append_sid("topicadmin.$phpEx?mode=viewip&user_id=".$poster_id)."\"><img src=\"".$images['ip']."\" alt=\"$l_viewip\" border=\"0\"></a>";
 		$delpost_img = "<a href=\"".append_sid("topicadmin.$phpEx?mode=delpost&".POST_POST_URL."=".$postrow[$x]['post_id'])."\"><img src=\"".$images['delpost']."\" alt=\"$l_delete\" border=\"0\"></a>";