diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_users.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_users.php
index cb3ffe5720..fd64025565 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_users.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_users.php
@@ -650,6 +650,28 @@ class acp_users
 							trigger_error($user->lang['USER_POSTS_MOVED'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action . '&u=' . $user_id));
 
 						break;
+						
+						case 'leave_nr':
+
+							if (confirm_box(true))
+							{
+								remove_newly_registered($user_id, $user_row);
+
+								add_log('admin', 'LOG_USER_REMOVED_NR', $user_row['username']);
+								trigger_error($user->lang['USER_LIFTED_NR'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action . '&u=' . $user_id));
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								confirm_box(false, $user->lang['CONFIRM_OPERATION'], build_hidden_fields(array(
+									'u'				=> $user_id,
+									'i'				=> $id,
+									'mode'			=> $mode,
+									'action'		=> $action,
+									'update'		=> true))
+								);
+							}
+
+						break;
 					}
 
 					// Handle registration info updates
@@ -821,6 +843,10 @@ class acp_users
 				if ($user_id == $user->data['user_id'])
 				{
 					$quick_tool_ary = array('delsig' => 'DEL_SIG', 'delavatar' => 'DEL_AVATAR', 'moveposts' => 'MOVE_POSTS', 'delposts' => 'DEL_POSTS', 'delattach' => 'DEL_ATTACH');
+					if ($user_row['user_new'])
+					{
+						$quick_tool_ary['leave_nr'] = 'LEAVE_NR';
+					}
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -842,6 +868,10 @@ class acp_users
 					{
 						$quick_tool_ary['reactivate'] = 'FORCE';
 					}
+					if ($user_row['user_new'])
+					{
+						$quick_tool_ary['leave_nr'] = 'LEAVE_NR';
+					}
 				}
 
 				$s_action_options = '<option class="sep" value="">' . $user->lang['SELECT_OPTION'] . '</option>';
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index 17534376de..bb54a14262 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -3456,4 +3456,77 @@ function group_update_listings($group_id)
 	}
 }
 
+
+
+/**
+* Funtion to make a user leave the NEWLY_REGISTERED system group.
+* @access public
+* @param $user_id The id of the user to remove from the group
+*/
+function remove_newly_registered($user_id, $user_data = false)
+{
+	global $db;
+
+	if ($user_data === false)
+	{
+		$sql = 'SELECT *
+			FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . '
+			WHERE user_id = ' . $user_id;
+		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
+		$user_row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);
+		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+
+		if (!$user_row)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$user_data  = $user_row;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	if (empty($user_data['user_new']))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+ 
+	$sql = 'SELECT group_id
+		FROM ' . GROUPS_TABLE . "
+		WHERE group_name = 'NEWLY_REGISTERED'
+			AND group_type = " . GROUP_SPECIAL;
+	$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
+	$group_id = (int) $db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
+	$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+
+	if (!$group_id)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// We need to call group_user_del here, because this function makes sure everything is correctly changed.
+	// A downside for a call within the session handler is that the language is not set up yet - so no log entry
+	group_user_del($group_id, $user_id);
+
+	// Set user_new to 0 to let this not be triggered again
+	$sql = 'UPDATE ' . USERS_TABLE . '
+		SET user_new = 0
+		WHERE user_id = ' . $user_id;
+	$db->sql_query($sql);
+
+	// The new users group was the users default group?
+	if ($user_data['group_id'] == $group_id)
+	{
+		// Which group is now the users default one?
+		$sql = 'SELECT group_id
+			FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . '
+			WHERE user_id = ' . $user_id;
+		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
+		$user_data['group_id'] = $db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
+		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
+	}
+
+	return $user_data['group_id'];
+}
+
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/session.php b/phpBB/includes/session.php
index 4dc6933236..f74a7c5acc 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/session.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/session.php
@@ -2253,51 +2253,20 @@ class user extends session
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (!function_exists('group_user_del'))
+		if (!function_exists('remove_newly_registered'))
 		{
 			global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
 
 			include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_user.' . $phpEx);
 		}
-
-		$sql = 'SELECT group_id
-			FROM ' . GROUPS_TABLE . "
-			WHERE group_name = 'NEWLY_REGISTERED'
-				AND group_type = " . GROUP_SPECIAL;
-		$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-		$group_id = (int) $db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
-		$db->sql_freeresult($result);
-
-		if (!$group_id)
+		if ($group = remove_newly_registered($this->data['user_id'], $this->data))
 		{
-			return false;
+			$this->data['group_id'] = $group;
+			
 		}
-
-		// We need to call group_user_del here, because this function makes sure everything is correctly changed.
-		// A downside for a call within the session handler is that the language is not set up yet - so no log entry
-		group_user_del($group_id, $this->data['user_id']);
-
-		// Set user_new to 0 to let this not be triggered again
-		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . USERS_TABLE . '
-			SET user_new = 0
-			WHERE user_id = ' . $this->data['user_id'];
-		$db->sql_query($sql);
-
 		$this->data['user_permissions'] = '';
 		$this->data['user_new'] = 0;
-
-		// The new users group was the users default group?
-		if ($this->data['group_id'] == $group_id)
-		{
-			// Which group is now the users default one?
-			$sql = 'SELECT group_id
-				FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . '
-				WHERE user_id = ' . $this->data['user_id'];
-			$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
-			$this->data['group_id'] = $db->sql_fetchfield('group_id');
-			$db->sql_freeresult($result);
-		}
-
+		
 		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
index bc569cd8ed..65475d7627 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/common.php
@@ -666,6 +666,8 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'LOG_USER_MOVE_POSTS'	=> '<strong>Moved user posts</strong><br />» posts by “%1$s” to forum “%2$s”',
 	'LOG_USER_NEW_PASSWORD'	=> '<strong>Changed user password</strong><br />» %s',
 	'LOG_USER_REACTIVATE'	=> '<strong>Forced user account reactivation</strong><br />» %s',
+	'LOG_USER_REMOVED_NR'	=> '<strong>Removed newly registered flag from user</strong><br />» %s',
+
 	'LOG_USER_UPDATE_EMAIL'	=> '<strong>User “%1$s” changed e-mail</strong><br />» from “%2$s” to “%3$s”',
 	'LOG_USER_UPDATE_NAME'	=> '<strong>Changed username</strong><br />» from “%1$s” to “%2$s”',
 	'LOG_USER_USER_UPDATE'	=> '<strong>Updated user details</strong><br />» %s',
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php b/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
index 01cbbfd81e..d2e09f43e7 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/acp/users.php
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'USER_ADMIN_DEL_SIG'			=> 'Delete signature',
 	'USER_ADMIN_EXPLAIN'			=> 'Here you can change your users information and certain specific options.',
 	'USER_ADMIN_FORCE'				=> 'Force reactivation',
+	'USER_ADMIN_LEAVE_NR'			=> 'Remove from Newly Registered',
 	'USER_ADMIN_MOVE_POSTS'			=> 'Move all posts',
 	'USER_ADMIN_SIG_REMOVED'		=> 'Successfully removed signature from user account.',
 	'USER_ATTACHMENTS_REMOVED'		=> 'Successfully removed all attachments made by this user.',
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'USER_GROUP_NORMAL'				=> 'User defined groups user is a member of',
 	'USER_GROUP_PENDING'			=> 'Groups user is in pending mode',
 	'USER_GROUP_SPECIAL'			=> 'Pre-defined groups user is a member of',
+	'USER_LIFTED_NR'				=> 'Successfully removed the user’s newly registered status.',
 	'USER_NO_ATTACHMENTS'			=> 'There are no attached files to display.',
 	'USER_OVERVIEW_UPDATED'			=> 'User details updated.',
 	'USER_POSTS_DELETED'			=> 'Successfully removed all posts made by this user.',