diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
index 2de7e1b169..7989b74c55 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ function display_forums($root_data = '', $display_moderators = true, $return_mod
 			'S_LOCKED_FORUM'	=> ($row['forum_status'] == ITEM_LOCKED) ? true : false,
 			'S_LIST_SUBFORUMS'	=> ($row['display_subforum_list']) ? true : false,
 			'S_SUBFORUMS'		=> (sizeof($subforums_list)) ? true : false,
-			'S_FEED_ENABLED'	=> ($config['feed_forum'] && !phpbb_optionget(FORUM_OPTION_FEED_EXCLUDE, $row['forum_options'])) ? true : false,
+			'S_FEED_ENABLED'	=> ($config['feed_forum'] && !phpbb_optionget(FORUM_OPTION_FEED_EXCLUDE, $row['forum_options']) && $row['forum_type'] != FORUM_LINK) ? true : false,
 
 			'FORUM_ID'				=> $row['forum_id'],
 			'FORUM_NAME'			=> $row['forum_name'],