diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index 9e6b106549..3e0fc55463 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Online status shown when post hidden (Bug #35505 - Patch by Raimon)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] memberlist.php display formating can be distorted by posting long URL for website (Bug #36675 - Patch by TerraFrost)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] queued replies missing from "view new posts" (Bug #42705 - Patch by Paul)</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Display the online status of hidden users to users with the u_viewonline permission when viewing PMs.</li>
 		<li>[Change] Default difference view is now 'inline' instead of 'side by side'</li>
 		<li>[Change] Added new option for merging differences to conflicting files in automatic updater</li>
 		<li>[Change] Add link to user profile in the MCP for user notes and warn user.</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_viewmessage.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_viewmessage.php
index bdd0e44ea8..5fef30056f 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_viewmessage.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_pm_viewmessage.php
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function get_user_information($user_id, $user_row)
 		$update_time = $config['load_online_time'] * 60;
 		if ($row)
 		{
-			$user_row['online'] = (time() - $update_time < $row['online_time'] && ($row['viewonline'])) ? true : false;
+			$user_row['online'] = (time() - $update_time < $row['online_time'] && ($row['viewonline'] || $auth->acl_get('u_viewonline'))) ? true : false;
 		}
 	}