diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 59d084d42c..e550b861d1 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Don't show forum subscription link on categories. (Bug #34895)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Display a message if no topics or forums are selected when unsubscribing. (Bug #34855)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Mark/unmark all links in UCP now select/unselect both subscribed topics and forums.</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Increase board topic counter when splitting topics. (Bug #32125)</li>
 
 		<li>[Change] No longer allow the direct use of MULTI_INSERT in sql_build_array. sql_multi_insert() must be used.</li>
 		<li>[Change] Display warning in ACP if config.php file is left writable.</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
index b0fa5fe704..9fabc41803 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_topic.php
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ function split_topic($action, $topic_id, $to_forum_id, $subject)
 
 		$success_msg = 'TOPIC_SPLIT_SUCCESS';
 
+		// Update forum statistics
+		set_config('num_topics', $config['num_topics'] + 1, true);
+
 		// Link back to both topics
 		$return_link = sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $post_info['forum_id'] . '&amp;t=' . $post_info['topic_id']) . '">', '</a>') . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_NEW_TOPIC'], '<a href="' . append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $to_forum_id . '&amp;t=' . $to_topic_id) . '">', '</a>');
 	}