diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_compose.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_compose.php
index 2f56bcdf7a..d9e3deaa41 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_compose.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_compose.php
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ function compose_pm($id, $mode, $action)
 	}
 
 	// Decode text for message display
-	$bbcode_uid = (($action == 'quote' || $action == 'forward') && !$preview && !$refresh) ? $bbcode_uid : $message_parser->bbcode_uid;
+	$bbcode_uid = (($action == 'quote' || $action == 'forward') && !$preview && !$refresh && (!sizeof($error) || (sizeof($error) && !$submit))) ? $bbcode_uid : $message_parser->bbcode_uid;
 
 	$message_parser->decode_message($bbcode_uid);