diff --git a/phpBB/faq.php b/phpBB/faq.php
index 04353de50f..0a04bad8eb 100644
--- a/phpBB/faq.php
+++ b/phpBB/faq.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $template->assign_vars(array(
 	'SWITCH_COLUMN_MANUALLY'	=> (!$found_switch) ? true : false,
 ));
 
-page_header($l_title);
+page_header($l_title, false);
 
 $template->set_filenames(array(
 	'body' => 'faq_body.html')
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index 6c651b2b86..4f88ee9625 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ function obtain_users_online_string($online_users, $item_id = 0, $item = 'forum'
 /**
 * Generate page header
 */
-function page_header($page_title = '', $display_online_list = true)
+function page_header($page_title = '', $display_online_list = true, $forum_id = 0)
 {
 	global $db, $config, $template, $SID, $_SID, $user, $auth, $phpEx, $phpbb_root_path;
 
@@ -3917,10 +3917,18 @@ function page_header($page_title = '', $display_online_list = true)
 		* }
 		* </code>
 		*/
-
-		$item_id = max(request_var('f', 0), 0);
+		
+		if ($forum_id)
+		{
+			$item_id = max($forum_id, 0);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$item_id = 0;
+		}
+		
+		// workaround legacy code
 		$item = 'forum';
-
 		$online_users = obtain_users_online($item_id, $item);
 		$user_online_strings = obtain_users_online_string($online_users, $item_id, $item);
 
diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index 51301d6ffe..424ea27739 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ switch ($mode)
 }
 
 // Output the page
-page_header($page_title);
+page_header($page_title, false);
 
 $template->set_filenames(array(
 	'body' => $template_html)
diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index bea534c5dd..a175ebba51 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ $allowed = ($auth->acl_get('f_attach', $forum_id) && $auth->acl_get('u_attach')
 posting_gen_attachment_entry($attachment_data, $filename_data, $allowed);
 
 // Output page ...
-page_header($page_title);
+page_header($page_title, false);
 
 $template->set_filenames(array(
 	'body' => 'posting_body.html')
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ function upload_popup($forum_style = 0)
 
 	($forum_style) ? $user->setup('posting', $forum_style) : $user->setup('posting');
 
-	page_header($user->lang['PROGRESS_BAR']);
+	page_header($user->lang['PROGRESS_BAR'], false);
 
 	$template->set_filenames(array(
 		'popup'	=> 'posting_progress_bar.html')
diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index 2668919e1d..ad1bb64ff2 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ else
 }
 
 // Dump out the page header and load viewforum template
-page_header($user->lang['VIEW_FORUM'] . ' - ' . $forum_data['forum_name']);
+page_header($user->lang['VIEW_FORUM'] . ' - ' . $forum_data['forum_name'], true, $forum_id);
 
 $template->set_filenames(array(
 	'body' => 'viewforum_body.html')
diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 51a8682229..10f782089b 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ if (empty($_REQUEST['f']))
 }
 
 // Output the page
-page_header($user->lang['VIEW_TOPIC'] . ' - ' . $topic_data['topic_title']);
+page_header($user->lang['VIEW_TOPIC'] . ' - ' . $topic_data['topic_title'], true, $forum_id);
 
 $template->set_filenames(array(
 	'body' => ($view == 'print') ? 'viewtopic_print.html' : 'viewtopic_body.html')