diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
index 0476c9b5d5..7ac56588af 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ function generate_smilies($mode, $forum_id)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* This event is called when the smilies got populated
+	*
+	* @event core.generate_smilies_after
+	* @var	string	mode			Mode of the smilies: window|inline
+	* @var	int		forum_id		The forum ID we are currently in
+	* @var	bool	display_link	Shall we display the "more smilies" link?
+	* @since 3.1-A1
+	*/
+	$vars = array('mode', 'forum_id', 'display_link');
+	extract($phpbb_dispatcher->trigger_event('core.generate_smilies_after', compact($vars)));
+
 	if ($mode == 'inline' && $display_link)
 	{
 		$template->assign_vars(array(
@@ -131,9 +143,6 @@ function generate_smilies($mode, $forum_id)
 		);
 	}
 
-	$vars = array('mode', 'forum_id', 'display_link');
-	extract($phpbb_dispatcher->trigger_event('core.generate_smilies_footer', compact($vars)));
-
 	if ($mode == 'window')
 	{
 		page_footer();