diff --git a/phpBB/includes/auth.php b/phpBB/includes/auth.php
index acf0456119..d2bb461fa3 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/auth.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/auth.php
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ function auth($type, $forum_id, $userdata, $f_access = -1)
 				$forum_match_sql";*/
 		$sql = "SELECT a.forum_id, $a_sql, a.auth_mod, g.group_single_user
 			FROM " . AUTH_ACCESS_TABLE . " a, " . USER_GROUP_TABLE . " ug, " . GROUPS_TABLE . " g
-			WHERE ug.user_id = ".$userdata['user_id']. "
+			WHERE ug.user_id = ".$userdata['user_id']. " 
+				AND ug.user_pending = 0 
 				AND g.group_id = ug.group_id
 				AND a.group_id = ug.group_id
 				$forum_match_sql";