diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index c7eeabdaaa..47e158174c 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Better return links when deleting topics through the MCP. (Bug #34655)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Add quoting support to PM history when composing a reply. (Bug #34285)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Use phpBB 3.1.x method for storing cached data to prevent PHP bug with our usage of var_export(). (Thanks to Techie Micheal and HoL for pointing out possible problems)</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Check users pm preferences for pm's sent to groups. (Bug #33245)</li>
 
 		<li>[Change] No longer allow the direct use of MULTI_INSERT in sql_build_array. sql_multi_insert() must be used.</li>
 		<li>[Change] Display warning in ACP if config.php file is left writable.</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_privmsgs.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_privmsgs.php
index f816cf0321..cbfa8414aa 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_privmsgs.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_privmsgs.php
@@ -1341,12 +1341,17 @@ function submit_pm($mode, $subject, &$data, $put_in_outbox = true)
 
 		if (isset($data['address_list']['g']) && sizeof($data['address_list']['g']))
 		{
+			// We need to check the PM status of group members (do they want to receive PM's?)
+			// Only check if not a moderator or admin, since they are allowed to override this user setting
+			$sql_allow_pm = (!$auth->acl_gets('a_', 'm_') && !$auth->acl_getf_global('m_')) ? ' AND u.user_allow_pm = 1' : '';
+
 			$sql = 'SELECT u.user_type, ug.group_id, ug.user_id
 				FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . ' u, ' . USER_GROUP_TABLE . ' ug
 				WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('ug.group_id', array_keys($data['address_list']['g'])) . '
 					AND ug.user_pending = 0
 					AND u.user_id = ug.user_id
-					AND u.user_type IN (' . USER_NORMAL . ', ' . USER_FOUNDER . ')';
+					AND u.user_type IN (' . USER_NORMAL . ', ' . USER_FOUNDER . ')' . 
+					$sql_allow_pm;
 			$result = $db->sql_query($sql);
 
 			while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))