diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
index c5eb47a6ac..afacb6e85c 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
@@ -955,7 +955,6 @@ function topic_review($topic_id, $forum_id, $mode = 'topic_review', $cur_post_id
 		$poster_id		= $row['user_id'];
 		$post_subject	= $row['post_subject'];
 		$message		= censor_text($row['post_text']);
-		$message		= str_replace("\n", '<br />', $message);
 
 		$decoded_message = false;
 
@@ -973,6 +972,8 @@ function topic_review($topic_id, $forum_id, $mode = 'topic_review', $cur_post_id
 			$bbcode->bbcode_second_pass($message, $row['bbcode_uid'], $row['bbcode_bitfield']);
 		}
 
+		$message = str_replace("\n", '<br />', $message);
+
 		$message = smiley_text($message, !$row['enable_smilies']);
 
 		$post_subject = censor_text($post_subject);