diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index 93d856f620..caed794671 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ if ($forum_data['forum_type'] == FORUM_POST)
 
 	while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
 	{
+		if (!$row['topic_approved'] && !$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $row['forum_id']))
+		{
+			// Do not display announcements that are waiting for approval.
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		$rowset[$row['topic_id']] = $row;
 		$announcement_list[] = $row['topic_id'];