diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index e2bb0a6ba1..9ec9144bb4 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ p a {
 		<li>[Fix] Force prune related values to integers during conversions</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Updater now detects successfully merged files having conflicts and user chose to merge with modifications [Bug #12685]</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Updater is no longer listing missing language entries and styles if these had been removed [Bug #12655]</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Correct approval of posts in global announcements (Bug #12699)</li>
 	</ul>
 
 	</div>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
index 282e74fa7c..cf38f07a15 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
@@ -115,11 +115,16 @@ function update_post_information($type, $ids, $return_update_sql = false)
 {
 	global $db;
 
+	if (empty($ids))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 	if (!is_array($ids))
 	{
 		$ids = array($ids);
 	}
 
+
 	$update_sql = $empty_forums = $not_empty_forums = array();
 
 	if ($type != 'topic')
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
index 304b9952d1..de000cd0b3 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'GLOBAL_ANNOUNCEMENT'		=> 'Global announcement',
 
 	'HIDE_ONLINE'				=> 'Hide my online status',
-	'HIDE_ONLINE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Changing this setting to "No" won\'t become effective until your next visit to the board.',
+	'HIDE_ONLINE_EXPLAIN'		=> 'Changing this setting won\'t become effective until your next visit to the board.',
 	'HOLD_NEW_MESSAGES'			=> 'Do not accept new messages (New messages will be held back until enough space is available)',
 	'HOLD_NEW_MESSAGES_SHORT'	=> 'New messages will be held back',