diff --git a/phpBB/develop/create_schema_files.php b/phpBB/develop/create_schema_files.php
index 09a42bc684..da84a6029e 100644
--- a/phpBB/develop/create_schema_files.php
+++ b/phpBB/develop/create_schema_files.php
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ function get_schema_struct()
 			'field_validation'		=> array('VCHAR_UNI:20', ''),
 			'field_required'		=> array('BOOL', 0),
 			'field_show_on_reg'		=> array('BOOL', 0),
+			'field_show_on_vt'		=> array('BOOL', 0),
 			'field_show_profile'	=> array('BOOL', 0),
 			'field_hide'			=> array('BOOL', 0),
 			'field_no_view'			=> array('BOOL', 0),
diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 1d83a27174..875dbf1400 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@
 		</li>
 		<li>[Feature] Display version check on ACP main page.</li>
 		<li>[Feature] Ability to copy permissions from one forum to several other forums.</li>
+		<li>[Feature] Ability to control the display of custom profile fields on viewtopic (Bug #48985).</li>
 		<li>[Feature] Fallback options for missing language files. (Bug #38575 - Patch by EXreaction)</li>
 	</ul>
-
 	<a name="v304"></a><h3>1.ii. Changes since 3.0.4</h3>
 
 	<ul>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
index bbe36af9be..1b0ec4b5d5 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class acp_profile
 						'field_show_profile'=> 0,
 						'field_no_view'		=> 0,
 						'field_show_on_reg'	=> 0,
+						'field_show_on_vt'	=> 0,
 						'lang_name'			=> utf8_normalize_nfc(request_var('field_ident', '', true)),
 						'lang_explain'		=> '',
 						'lang_default_value'=> '')
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ class acp_profile
 
 				// $exclude contains the data we gather in each step
 				$exclude = array(
-					1	=> array('field_ident', 'lang_name', 'lang_explain', 'field_option_none', 'field_show_on_reg', 'field_required', 'field_hide', 'field_show_profile', 'field_no_view'),
+					1	=> array('field_ident', 'lang_name', 'lang_explain', 'field_option_none', 'field_show_on_reg', 'field_show_on_vt', 'field_required', 'field_hide', 'field_show_profile', 'field_no_view'),
 					2	=> array('field_length', 'field_maxlen', 'field_minlen', 'field_validation', 'field_novalue', 'field_default_value'),
 					3	=> array('l_lang_name', 'l_lang_explain', 'l_lang_default_value', 'l_lang_options')
 				);
@@ -405,6 +406,7 @@ class acp_profile
 				$visibility_ary = array(
 					'field_required',
 					'field_show_on_reg',
+					'field_show_on_vt',
 					'field_show_profile',
 					'field_hide',
 				);
@@ -721,6 +723,7 @@ class acp_profile
 							'S_STEP_ONE'		=> true,
 							'S_FIELD_REQUIRED'	=> ($cp->vars['field_required']) ? true : false,
 							'S_SHOW_ON_REG'		=> ($cp->vars['field_show_on_reg']) ? true : false,
+							'S_SHOW_ON_VT'		=> ($cp->vars['field_show_on_vt']) ? true : false,
 							'S_FIELD_HIDE'		=> ($cp->vars['field_hide']) ? true : false,
 							'S_SHOW_PROFILE'	=> ($cp->vars['field_show_profile']) ? true : false,
 							'S_FIELD_NO_VIEW'	=> ($cp->vars['field_no_view']) ? true : false,
@@ -1036,6 +1039,7 @@ class acp_profile
 			'field_validation'		=> $cp->vars['field_validation'],
 			'field_required'		=> $cp->vars['field_required'],
 			'field_show_on_reg'		=> $cp->vars['field_show_on_reg'],
+			'field_show_on_vt'		=> $cp->vars['field_show_on_vt'],
 			'field_hide'			=> $cp->vars['field_hide'],
 			'field_show_profile'	=> $cp->vars['field_show_profile'],
 			'field_no_view'			=> $cp->vars['field_no_view']
diff --git a/phpBB/install/database_update.php b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
index 709836ea88..e692750659 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/database_update.php
+++ b/phpBB/install/database_update.php
@@ -704,6 +704,9 @@ function database_update_info()
 				REPORTS_TABLE		=> array(
 					'pm_id'				=> array('UINT', 0),
 				),
+				PROFILE_FIELDS_TABLE			=> array(
+					'field_show_on_vt'		=> array('BOOL', 0),
+				),
 			),
 			'change_columns'		=> array(
 				USERS_TABLE				=> array(
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
index de1472f6fd..a059dd6e2b 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation VARCHAR(20) CHARACTER SET UTF8 DEFAULT '' NOT NULL COLLATE UNICODE,
 	field_required INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	field_show_on_reg INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
+	field_show_on_vt INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	field_show_profile INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	field_hide INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	field_no_view INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
@@ -1370,7 +1371,9 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_actkey VARCHAR(32) CHARACTER SET NONE DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_newpasswd VARCHAR(40) CHARACTER SET UTF8 DEFAULT '' NOT NULL COLLATE UNICODE,
 	user_form_salt VARCHAR(32) CHARACTER SET UTF8 DEFAULT '' NOT NULL COLLATE UNICODE,
-	user_new INTEGER DEFAULT 1 NOT NULL
+	user_new INTEGER DEFAULT 1 NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded_time INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL
 );;
 
 ALTER TABLE phpbb_users ADD PRIMARY KEY (user_id);;
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
index 612b2b8d76..b6f85c907e 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ CREATE TABLE [phpbb_profile_fields] (
 	[field_validation] [varchar] (20) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[field_required] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[field_show_on_reg] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
+	[field_show_on_vt] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[field_show_profile] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[field_hide] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[field_no_view] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
@@ -1645,7 +1646,9 @@ CREATE TABLE [phpbb_users] (
 	[user_actkey] [varchar] (32) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[user_newpasswd] [varchar] (40) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[user_form_salt] [varchar] (32) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
-	[user_new] [int] DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL 
+	[user_new] [int] DEFAULT (1) NOT NULL ,
+	[user_reminded] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
+	[user_reminded_time] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL 
 ) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY]
 GO
 
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_40_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_40_schema.sql
index 5934d2d173..7b506f5a75 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_40_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_40_schema.sql
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation varbinary(60) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	field_required tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_on_reg tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	field_show_on_vt tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_profile tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_hide tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_no_view tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
@@ -971,6 +972,8 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_newpasswd varbinary(120) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_form_salt varbinary(96) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_new tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded tinyint(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded_time int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	PRIMARY KEY (user_id),
 	KEY user_birthday (user_birthday),
 	KEY user_email_hash (user_email_hash),
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_41_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_41_schema.sql
index 2623202d4a..651a842f8f 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_41_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_41_schema.sql
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation varchar(20) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	field_required tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_on_reg tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	field_show_on_vt tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_profile tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_hide tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_no_view tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
@@ -971,6 +972,8 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_newpasswd varchar(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_form_salt varchar(32) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_new tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded tinyint(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded_time int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	PRIMARY KEY (user_id),
 	KEY user_birthday (user_birthday),
 	KEY user_email_hash (user_email_hash),
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
index 05d25db87c..df707db3c5 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation varchar2(60) DEFAULT '' ,
 	field_required number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_on_reg number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	field_show_on_vt number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_show_profile number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_hide number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	field_no_view number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
@@ -1791,6 +1792,8 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_newpasswd varchar2(120) DEFAULT '' ,
 	user_form_salt varchar2(96) DEFAULT '' ,
 	user_new number(1) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded number(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded_time number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	CONSTRAINT pk_phpbb_users PRIMARY KEY (user_id),
 	CONSTRAINT u_phpbb_username_clean UNIQUE (username_clean)
 )
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
index bb4d839272..66bd206928 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation varchar(20) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	field_required INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_required >= 0),
 	field_show_on_reg INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_show_on_reg >= 0),
+	field_show_on_vt INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_show_on_vt >= 0),
 	field_show_profile INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_show_profile >= 0),
 	field_hide INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_hide >= 0),
 	field_no_view INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (field_no_view >= 0),
@@ -1234,6 +1235,8 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_newpasswd varchar(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_form_salt varchar(32) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	user_new INT2 DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL CHECK (user_new >= 0),
+	user_reminded INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	user_reminded_time INT4 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL CHECK (user_reminded_time >= 0),
 	PRIMARY KEY (user_id)
 );
 
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
index 4ee981c667..4741baf559 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_profile_fields (
 	field_validation varchar(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	field_required INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	field_show_on_reg INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+	field_show_on_vt INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	field_show_profile INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	field_hide INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	field_no_view INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
@@ -940,7 +941,9 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_users (
 	user_actkey varchar(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	user_newpasswd varchar(40) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	user_form_salt varchar(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	user_new INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '1'
+	user_new INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
+	user_reminded tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+	user_reminded_time INTEGER UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0'
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX phpbb_users_user_birthday ON phpbb_users (user_birthday);
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
index ef291585bc..a25dcd174b 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/profile.php
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'DISPLAY_AT_PROFILE_EXPLAIN'	=> 'The user is able to change this profile field within the user control panel.',
 	'DISPLAY_AT_REGISTER'			=> 'Display on registration screen',
 	'DISPLAY_AT_REGISTER_EXPLAIN'	=> 'If this option is enabled, the field will be displayed on registration.',
+	'DISPLAY_ON_VT'					=> 'Display on viewtopic screen',
+	'DISPLAY_ON_VT_EXPLAIN'			=> 'If this option is enabled, the field will be displayed in the mini-profile on the topic screen.',
 	'DISPLAY_PROFILE_FIELD'			=> 'Publicly display profile field',
 	'DISPLAY_PROFILE_FIELD_EXPLAIN'	=> 'The profile field will be shown in all locations allowed within the load settings. Setting this to “no” will hide the field from topic pages, profiles and the memberlist.',
 	'DROPDOWN_ENTRIES_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Enter your options now, every option in one line.',
diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 52bae414df..fc96f0c901 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -1179,7 +1179,22 @@ if ($config['load_cpf_viewtopic'])
 	$cp = new custom_profile();
 
 	// Grab all profile fields from users in id cache for later use - similar to the poster cache
-	$profile_fields_cache = $cp->generate_profile_fields_template('grab', $id_cache);
+	$profile_fields_tmp = $cp->generate_profile_fields_template('grab', $id_cache);
+	
+	// filter out fields not to be displayed on viewtopic. Yes, it's a hack, but this shouldn't break any MODs.
+	$profile_fields_cache = array();
+	foreach ($profile_fields_tmp as $profile_user_id => $profile_fields)
+	{
+		$profile_fields_cache[$profile_user_id] = array();
+		foreach ($profile_fields as $used_ident => $profile_field)
+		{
+			if ($profile_field['data']['field_show_on_vt'])
+			{
+				$profile_fields_cache[$profile_user_id][$used_ident] = $profile_field;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	unset($profile_fields_tmp);
 }
 
 // Generate online information for user