diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 70dc8b77bb..94fdf821c3 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ else if (!$all_marked_read)
 
 // let's set up quick_reply
 // TODO: introduce a per-forum and a per-user setting
-$s_quick_reply = $user->data['is_registered'] && $config['allow_quick_reply'] && ($topic_data['forum_flags'] & FORUM_FLAG_QUICK_REPLY);
+$s_quick_reply = $user->data['is_registered'] && $config['allow_quick_reply'] && ($topic_data['forum_flags'] & FORUM_FLAG_QUICK_REPLY)  && $auth->acl_get('f_reply', $forum_id) ;
 if ($s_can_vote || $s_quick_reply )
 {
 	add_form_key('posting');