diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index af146aa31e..3174626f6b 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1030,7 +1030,8 @@ if ($submit || $preview || $refresh)
 		$message_parser->bbcode_bitfield = $post_data['bbcode_bitfield'];
 	}
 
-	if ($mode != 'edit' && !$preview && !$refresh && $config['flood_interval'] && !$auth->acl_get('f_ignoreflood', $forum_id))
+	$ignore_flood = $auth->acl_get('u_ignoreflood') ? true : $auth->acl_get('f_ignoreflood', $forum_id);
+	if ($mode != 'edit' && !$preview && !$refresh && $config['flood_interval'] && !$ignore_flood)
 	{
 		// Flood check
 		$last_post_time = 0;