diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index b241da2eab..35b247cd9c 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1121,13 +1121,13 @@ if ($submit || $preview || $refresh)
 			// The last parameter tells submit_post if search indexer has to be run
 			$redirect_url = submit_post($mode, $post_data['post_subject'], $post_data['username'], $post_data['topic_type'], $poll, $data, $update_message, ($update_message || $update_subject) ? true : false);
 
-
 			if ($config['enable_post_confirm'] && !$user->data['is_registered'] && (isset($captcha) && $captcha->is_solved() === true) && ($mode == 'post' || $mode == 'reply' || $mode == 'quote'))
 			{
 				$captcha->reset();
 			}
+
 			// Check the permissions for post approval. Moderators are not affected.
-			if (!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']) && !$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $data['forum_id']))
+			if ((!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']) && !$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $data['forum_id'])) || !empty($post_data['force_approved_state']))
 			{
 				meta_refresh(10, $redirect_url);
 				$message = ($mode == 'edit') ? $user->lang['POST_EDITED_MOD'] : $user->lang['POST_STORED_MOD'];