diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
index 8f242f3165..a08e0e8c1d 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_main.php
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function mcp_move_topic($topic_ids)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	else
+	else if (isset($_POST['confirm']))
 	{
 		$additional_msg = $user->lang['FORUM_NOT_EXIST'];
 	}
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ function mcp_fork_topic($topic_ids)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	else
+	else if (isset($_POST['confirm']))
 	{
 		$additional_msg = $user->lang['FORUM_NOT_EXIST'];
 	}