diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_prefs.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_prefs.php
index 709d2a90b0..4b49d2092d 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_prefs.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_prefs.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class ucp_prefs
 			case 'personal':
 				add_form_key('ucp_prefs_personal');
 				$data = array(
+					'notifymethod'	=> request_var('notifymethod', $user->data['user_notify_type']),
 					'dateformat'	=> request_var('dateformat', $user->data['user_dateformat'], true),
 					'lang'			=> basename(request_var('lang', $user->data['user_lang'])),
 					'style'			=> request_var('style', (int) $user->data['user_style']),
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ class ucp_prefs
 					'allowpm'		=> request_var('allowpm', (bool) $user->data['user_allow_pm']),
 				);
 
+				if ($data['notifymethod'] == NOTIFY_IM && (!$config['jab_enable'] || !$user->data['user_jabber'] || !@extension_loaded('xml')))
+				{
+					// Jabber isnt enabled, or no jabber field filled in. Update the users table to be sure its correct.
+					$data['notifymethod'] = NOTIFY_BOTH;
+				}
+
 				if ($submit)
 				{
 					if ($config['override_user_style'])
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ class ucp_prefs
 							'user_allow_viewemail'	=> $data['viewemail'],
 							'user_allow_massemail'	=> $data['massemail'],
 							'user_allow_viewonline'	=> ($auth->acl_get('u_hideonline')) ? !$data['hideonline'] : $user->data['user_allow_viewonline'],
+							'user_notify_type'		=> $data['notifymethod'],
 							'user_options'			=> $user->data['user_options'],
 
 							'user_dateformat'		=> $data['dateformat'],
@@ -122,6 +130,9 @@ class ucp_prefs
 				$template->assign_vars(array(
 					'ERROR'				=> (sizeof($error)) ? implode('<br />', $error) : '',
 
+					'S_NOTIFY_EMAIL'	=> ($data['notifymethod'] == NOTIFY_EMAIL) ? true : false,
+					'S_NOTIFY_IM'		=> ($data['notifymethod'] == NOTIFY_IM) ? true : false,
+					'S_NOTIFY_BOTH'		=> ($data['notifymethod'] == NOTIFY_BOTH) ? true : false,
 					'S_VIEW_EMAIL'		=> $data['viewemail'],
 					'S_MASS_EMAIL'		=> $data['massemail'],
 					'S_ALLOW_PM'		=> $data['allowpm'],
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
index f03cb2af38..53d1e629a8 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@
 				<label for="hideonline0"><input type="radio" name="hideonline" id="hideonline0" value="0"<!-- IF not S_HIDE_ONLINE --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_NO}</label>
 			</dd>
 		</dl>
+	<!-- ENDIF -->		
+	<!-- IF S_SELECT_NOTIFY -->
+		<dl>
+			<dt><label for="notifymethod0">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD}:</label></dt>
+			<dd>
+				<label for="notifymethod0"><input type="radio" name="notifymethod" id="notifymethod0" value="0"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_EMAIL --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_NOTIFY_METHOD_EMAIL}</label> 
+				<label for="notifymethod1"><input type="radio" name="notifymethod" id="notifymethod1" value="1"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_IM --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_NOTIFY_METHOD_IM}</label> 
+				<label for="notifymethod2"><input type="radio" name="notifymethod" id="notifymethod2" value="2"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_BOTH --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /> {L_NOTIFY_METHOD_BOTH}</label>
+			</dd>
+		</dl>
 	<!-- ENDIF -->
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="lang">{L_BOARD_LANGUAGE}:</label></dt>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
index 7f706eb97c..37e5390ae3 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/subsilver2/template/ucp_prefs_personal.html
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
 		<td class="row2"><input type="radio" class="radio" name="hideonline" value="1"<!-- IF S_HIDE_ONLINE --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /><span class="genmed">{L_YES}</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="radio" class="radio" name="hideonline" value="0"<!-- IF not S_HIDE_ONLINE --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /><span class="genmed">{L_NO}</span></td>
 	</tr>
 <!-- ENDIF -->
+<!-- IF S_SELECT_NOTIFY -->
+	<tr> 
+		<td class="row1" width="50%"><b class="genmed">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD}:</b><br /><span class="gensmall">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
+		<td class="row2"><input type="radio" class="radio" name="notifymethod" value="0"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_EMAIL --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /><span class="genmed">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD_EMAIL}</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="radio" class="radio" name="notifymethod" value="1"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_IM --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /><span class="genmed">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD_IM}</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="radio" class="radio" name="notifymethod" value="2"<!-- IF S_NOTIFY_BOTH --> checked="checked"<!-- ENDIF --> /><span class="genmed">{L_NOTIFY_METHOD_BOTH}</span></td>
+	</tr>
+<!-- ENDIF -->
 <tr>
 	<td class="row1" width="50%"><b class="genmed">{L_BOARD_LANGUAGE}:</b></td>
 	<td class="row2"><select name="lang">{S_LANG_OPTIONS}</select></td>