diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_remind.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_remind.php
index 8a7ba5d0ca..dd95c29def 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_remind.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_remind.php
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ class ucp_remind
 		global $config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
 		global $db, $user, $auth, $template;
 
+		if (!$config['allow_forgot_password'])
+		{
+			trigger_error('UCP_FORGOT_PASSWORD_DISABLE');
+		}
+
 		$username	= request_var('username', '', true);
 		$email		= strtolower(request_var('email', ''));
 		$submit		= (isset($_POST['submit'])) ? true : false;
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
index 3e090a8aec..a98dc6f11e 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/ucp.php
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'UCP_USERGROUPS_MEMBER'		=> 'Edit memberships',
 	'UCP_USERGROUPS_MANAGE'		=> 'Manage groups',
 
+	'UCP_FORGOT_PASSWORD_DISABLE'	=> 'Function has been disabled.',
 	'UCP_REGISTER_DISABLE'			=> 'Creating a new account is currently not possible.',
 	'UCP_REMIND'					=> 'Send password',
 	'UCP_RESEND'					=> 'Send activation email',