diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index ea71ea2b1f..1244aff9a4 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ $template->set_filenames(array(
 
 make_jumpbox(append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewforum.$phpEx"), $forum_id);
 
+$template->assign_vars(array(
+	'U_VIEW_FORUM'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewforum.$phpEx", "f=$forum_id&start=$start"),
+));
+
 // Not postable forum or showing active topics?
 if (!($forum_data['forum_type'] == FORUM_POST || (($forum_data['forum_flags'] & FORUM_FLAG_ACTIVE_TOPICS) && $forum_data['forum_type'] == FORUM_CAT)))
 {
@@ -152,8 +156,6 @@ if (!($forum_data['forum_type'] == FORUM_POST || (($forum_data['forum_flags'] &
 if (!$auth->acl_get('f_read', $forum_id))
 {
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
-		'U_VIEW_FORUM'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewforum.$phpEx", "f=$forum_id&start=$start"),
-
 		'S_NO_READ_ACCESS'		=> true,
 		'S_AUTOLOGIN_ENABLED'	=> ($config['allow_autologin']) ? true : false,
 		'S_LOGIN_ACTION'		=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'mode=login') . '&redirect=' . urlencode(str_replace('&', '&', build_url(array('_f_')))),