diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_forums.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_forums.php
index 17a843f1a6..ee87f8f5c6 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_forums.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_forums.php
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ class acp_forums
 						'forum_link_track'		=> request_var('forum_link_track', false),
 						'forum_desc'			=> request_var('forum_desc', '', true),
 						'forum_desc_uid'		=> '',
+						'forum_desc_options'	=> 0,
 						'forum_desc_bitfield'	=> 0,
 						'forum_rules'			=> request_var('forum_rules', '', true),
 						'forum_rules_uid'		=> '',
+						'forum_rules_options'	=> 0,
 						'forum_rules_bitfield'	=> 0,
 						'forum_rules_link'		=> request_var('forum_rules_link', ''),
 						'forum_image'			=> request_var('forum_image', ''),
@@ -127,13 +129,13 @@ class acp_forums
 					// Get data for forum rules if specified...
 					if ($forum_data['forum_rules'])
 					{
-						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], request_var('rules_parse_bbcode', false), request_var('rules_parse_urls', false), request_var('rules_parse_smilies', false));
+						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options'], request_var('rules_parse_bbcode', false), request_var('rules_parse_urls', false), request_var('rules_parse_smilies', false));
 					}
 
 					// Get data for forum description if specified
 					if ($forum_data['forum_desc'])
 					{
-						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], request_var('desc_parse_bbcode', false), request_var('desc_parse_urls', false), request_var('desc_parse_smilies', false));
+						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_desc_options'], request_var('desc_parse_bbcode', false), request_var('desc_parse_urls', false), request_var('desc_parse_smilies', false));
 					}
 
 					$errors = $this->update_forum_data($forum_data);
@@ -405,15 +407,16 @@ class acp_forums
 						// Before we are able to display the preview and plane text, we need to parse our request_var()'d value...
 						$forum_data['forum_rules_uid'] = '';
 						$forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'] = 0;
+						$forum_data['forum_rules_options'] = 0;
 
-						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], request_var('rules_allow_bbcode', false), request_var('rules_allow_urls', false), request_var('rules_allow_smiliess', false));
+						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options'], request_var('rules_allow_bbcode', false), request_var('rules_allow_urls', false), request_var('rules_allow_smiliess', false));
 					}
 
 					// Generate preview content
-					$forum_rules_preview = generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield']);
+					$forum_rules_preview = generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options']);
 
 					// decode...
-					$forum_rules_data = generate_text_for_edit($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield']);
+					$forum_rules_data = generate_text_for_edit($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options']);
 				}
 
 				// Parse desciption if specified
@@ -424,12 +427,13 @@ class acp_forums
 						// Before we are able to display the preview and plane text, we need to parse our request_var()'d value...
 						$forum_data['forum_desc_uid'] = '';
 						$forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'] = 0;
+						$forum_data['forum_desc_options'] = 0;
 
-						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], request_var('desc_allow_bbcode', false), request_var('desc_allow_urls', false), request_var('desc_allow_smiliess', false));
+						generate_text_for_storage($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_desc_options'], request_var('desc_allow_bbcode', false), request_var('desc_allow_urls', false), request_var('desc_allow_smiliess', false));
 					}
 
 					// decode...
-					$forum_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield']);
+					$forum_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_options']);
 				}
 
 				$forum_type_options = '';
@@ -661,7 +665,7 @@ class acp_forums
 				$template->assign_block_vars('forums', array(
 					'FOLDER_IMAGE'		=> $folder_image,
 					'FORUM_NAME'		=> $row['forum_name'],
-					'FORUM_DESCRIPTION'	=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield']),
+					'FORUM_DESCRIPTION'	=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield'], $row['forum_desc_options']),
 					'FORUM_TOPICS'		=> $row['forum_topics'],
 					'FORUM_POSTS'		=> $row['forum_posts'],
 
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_groups.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_groups.php
index 69757b45f2..fad0185de9 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_groups.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_groups.php
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class acp_groups
 				else
 				{
 					$group_name = $group_row['group_name'];
-					$group_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_bitfield']);
+					$group_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_options']);
 					$group_type = $group_row['group_type'];
 					$group_rank = $group_row['group_rank'];
 				}
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
index 821ffd0fc2..c30ed96591 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_profile.php
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ class acp_profile
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			add_log('admin', 'LOG_PROFILE_FIELD_CREATE', $field_ident . ':' . $cp->vars['lang_name']);
+			add_log('admin', 'LOG_PROFILE_FIELD_CREATE', substr($field_ident, 1) . ':' . $cp->vars['lang_name']);
 			trigger_error($user->lang['ADDED_PROFILE_FIELD'] . adm_back_link($this->u_action));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions.php b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
index e357435fcc..c5d5b2f2a3 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions.php
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ function decode_message(&$message, $bbcode_uid = '')
 * For display of custom parsed text on user-facing pages
 * Expects $text to be the value directly from the database (stored value)
 */
-function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield)
+function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield, $flags)
 {
 	global $__bbcode;
 
@@ -1820,13 +1820,6 @@ function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield)
 		return '';
 	}
 
-	// Get flags... they are always allow_bbcode, allow_smilies and allow_urls
-	$flags = $bitfield;
-	if ($flags >> 3)
-	{
-		$flags = bindec(substr(decbin($flags), strlen(decbin($flags >> 3))));
-	}
-
 	// Parse bbcode if bbcode uid stored and bbcode enabled
 	if ($uid && ($flags & 1))
 	{
@@ -1838,11 +1831,11 @@ function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield)
 
 		if (empty($__bbcode))
 		{
-			$__bbcode = new bbcode($bitfield >> 3);
+			$__bbcode = new bbcode($bitfield);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$__bbcode->bbcode($bitfield >> 3);
+			$__bbcode->bbcode($bitfield);
 		}
 		
 		$__bbcode->bbcode_second_pass($text, $uid);
@@ -1859,7 +1852,7 @@ function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield)
 * This function additionally returns the uid and bitfield that needs to be stored.
 * Expects $text to be the value directly from request_var() and in it's non-parsed form
 */
-function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, $allow_bbcode = false, $allow_urls = false, $allow_smilies = false)
+function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, &$flags, $allow_bbcode = false, $allow_urls = false, $allow_smilies = false)
 {
 	global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
 
@@ -1889,7 +1882,7 @@ function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, $allow_bbcode = fa
 	}
 
 	$flags = (($allow_bbcode) ? 1 : 0) + (($allow_smilies) ? 2 : 0) + (($allow_urls) ? 4 : 0);
-	$bitfield = $flags + ($message_parser->bbcode_bitfield << 3);
+	$bitfield = $message_parser->bbcode_bitfield;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1898,17 +1891,10 @@ function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, $allow_bbcode = fa
 * For decoding custom parsed text for edits as well as extracting the flags
 * Expects $text to be the value directly from the database (pre-parsed content)
 */
-function generate_text_for_edit($text, $uid, $bitfield)
+function generate_text_for_edit($text, $uid, $flags)
 {
 	global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
 
-	// Get forum flags...
-	$flags = $bitfield;
-	if ($flags >> 3)
-	{
-		$flags = bindec(substr(decbin($flags), strlen(decbin($flags >> 3))));
-	}
-
 	decode_message($text, $uid);
 
 	return array(
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
index b343d69c05..14dfbfeb0d 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function display_forums($root_data = '', $display_moderators = true, $return_mod
 				'S_IS_CAT'				=> true,
 				'FORUM_ID'				=> $row['forum_id'],
 				'FORUM_NAME'			=> $row['forum_name'],
-				'FORUM_DESC'			=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield']),
+				'FORUM_DESC'			=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield'], $row['forum_desc_options']),
 				'FORUM_FOLDER_IMG'		=> ($row['forum_image']) ? '<img src="' . $phpbb_root_path . $row['forum_image'] . '" alt="' . $user->lang['FORUM_CAT'] . '" />' : '',
 				'FORUM_FOLDER_IMG_SRC'	=> ($row['forum_image']) ? $phpbb_root_path . $row['forum_image'] : '',
 				'U_VIEWFORUM'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewforum.$phpEx", 'f=' . $row['forum_id']))
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ function display_forums($root_data = '', $display_moderators = true, $return_mod
 
 			'FORUM_ID'				=> $row['forum_id'],
 			'FORUM_NAME'			=> $row['forum_name'],
-			'FORUM_DESC'			=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield']),
+			'FORUM_DESC'			=> generate_text_for_display($row['forum_desc'], $row['forum_desc_uid'], $row['forum_desc_bitfield'], $row['forum_desc_options']),
 			'TOPICS'				=> $row['forum_topics'],
 			$l_post_click_count		=> $post_click_count,
 			'FORUM_FOLDER_IMG'		=> ($row['forum_image']) ? '<img src="' . $phpbb_root_path . $row['forum_image'] . '" alt="' . $user->lang[$folder_alt] . '" />' : $user->img($folder_image, $folder_alt),
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ function generate_forum_rules(&$forum_data)
 
 	if ($forum_data['forum_rules'])
 	{
-		$forum_data['forum_rules'] = generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield']);
+		$forum_data['forum_rules'] = generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_rules'], $forum_data['forum_rules_uid'], $forum_data['forum_rules_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options']);
 	}
 
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ function generate_forum_nav(&$forum_data)
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
 		'FORUM_ID' 		=> $forum_data['forum_id'],
 		'FORUM_NAME'	=> $forum_data['forum_name'],
-		'FORUM_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield']))
+		'FORUM_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($forum_data['forum_desc'], $forum_data['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], $forum_data['forum_desc_options']))
 	);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index 14ff15c1b2..ead2834a5f 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ function group_create(&$group_id, $type, $name, $desc, $group_attributes, $allow
 		// Parse description
 		if ($desc)
 		{
-			generate_text_for_storage($sql_ary['group_desc'], $sql_ary['group_desc_uid'], $sql_ary['group_desc_bitfield'], $allow_desc_bbcode, $allow_desc_urls, $allow_desc_smilies);
+			generate_text_for_storage($sql_ary['group_desc'], $sql_ary['group_desc_uid'], $sql_ary['group_desc_bitfield'], $sql_ary['group_desc_options'], $allow_desc_bbcode, $allow_desc_urls, $allow_desc_smilies);
 		}
 
 		if (sizeof($group_attributes))
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
index c68f36aefc..872670f02d 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/mcp/mcp_forum.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function mcp_forum_view($id, $mode, $action, $forum_info)
 
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
 		'FORUM_NAME'			=> $forum_info['forum_name'],
-		'FORUM_DESCRIPTION'		=> generate_text_for_display($forum_info['forum_desc'], $forum_info['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_info['forum_desc_bitfield']),
+		'FORUM_DESCRIPTION'		=> generate_text_for_display($forum_info['forum_desc'], $forum_info['forum_desc_uid'], $forum_info['forum_desc_bitfield'], $forum_info['forum_desc_options']),
 
 		'REPORTED_IMG'			=> $user->img('icon_reported', 'TOPIC_REPORTED'),
 		'UNAPPROVED_IMG'		=> $user->img('icon_unapproved', 'TOPIC_UNAPPROVED'),
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_groups.php b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_groups.php
index 164c06d99c..a9fb0444f5 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_groups.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/ucp/ucp_groups.php
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class ucp_groups
 					$template->assign_block_vars($block, array(
 						'GROUP_ID'		=> $row['group_id'],
 						'GROUP_NAME'	=> ($row['group_type'] == GROUP_SPECIAL) ? $user->lang['G_' . $row['group_name']] : $row['group_name'],
-						'GROUP_DESC'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? generate_text_for_display($row['group_desc'], $row['group_desc_uid'], $row['group_desc_bitfield']) : $user->lang['GROUP_IS_SPECIAL'],
+						'GROUP_DESC'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? generate_text_for_display($row['group_desc'], $row['group_desc_uid'], $row['group_desc_bitfield'], $row['group_desc_options']) : $user->lang['GROUP_IS_SPECIAL'],
 						'GROUP_SPECIAL'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? false : true,
 						'GROUP_STATUS'	=> $user->lang['GROUP_IS_' . $group_status],
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class ucp_groups
 					$template->assign_block_vars('nonmember', array(
 						'GROUP_ID'		=> $row['group_id'],
 						'GROUP_NAME'	=> ($row['group_type'] == GROUP_SPECIAL) ? $user->lang['G_' . $row['group_name']] : $row['group_name'],
-						'GROUP_DESC'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? generate_text_for_display($row['group_desc'], $row['group_desc_uid'], $row['group_desc_bitfield']) : $user->lang['GROUP_IS_SPECIAL'],
+						'GROUP_DESC'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? generate_text_for_display($row['group_desc'], $row['group_desc_uid'], $row['group_desc_bitfield'], $row['group_desc_options']) : $user->lang['GROUP_IS_SPECIAL'],
 						'GROUP_SPECIAL'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_SPECIAL) ? false : true,
 						'GROUP_CLOSED'	=> ($row['group_type'] <> GROUP_CLOSED || $auth->acl_gets('a_group', 'a_groupadd', 'a_groupdel')) ? false : true,
 						'GROUP_STATUS'	=> $user->lang['GROUP_IS_' . $group_status],
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class ucp_groups
 						else
 						{
 							$group_name = $group_row['group_name'];
-							$group_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_bitfield']);
+							$group_desc_data = generate_text_for_edit($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_options']);
 							$group_type = $group_row['group_type'];
 							$group_rank = $group_row['group_rank'];
 						}
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ class ucp_groups
 					default:
 						$user->add_lang('acp/common');
 
-						$sql = 'SELECT g.group_id, g.group_name, g.group_desc, g.group_desc_uid, g.group_desc_bitfield, g.group_type, ug.group_leader
+						$sql = 'SELECT g.group_id, g.group_name, g.group_desc, g.group_desc_uid, g.group_desc_bitfield, g.group_desc_options, g.group_type, ug.group_leader
 							FROM ' . GROUPS_TABLE . ' g, ' . USER_GROUP_TABLE . ' ug
 							WHERE ug.user_id = ' . $user->data['user_id'] . '
 								AND g.group_id = ug.group_id
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class ucp_groups
 						{
 							$template->assign_block_vars('leader', array(
 								'GROUP_NAME'	=> ($value['group_type'] == GROUP_SPECIAL) ? $user->lang['G_' . $value['group_name']] : $value['group_name'],
-								'GROUP_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($value['group_desc'], $value['group_desc_uid'], $value['group_desc_bitfield']),
+								'GROUP_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($value['group_desc'], $value['group_desc_uid'], $value['group_desc_bitfield'], $value['group_desc_options']),
 								'GROUP_TYPE'	=> $value['group_type'],
 								'GROUP_ID'		=> $value['group_id'],
 
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
index d421482310..0c8d0af6e1 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_name BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_bitfield INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
+	forum_desc_options INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_uid VARCHAR(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_link VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_password VARCHAR(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
@@ -337,6 +338,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_rules BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_link VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_bitfield INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
+	forum_rules_options INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_uid VARCHAR(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_topics_per_page INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	forum_type INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
@@ -413,6 +415,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_groups (
 	group_name VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_bitfield INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
+	group_desc_options INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_uid VARCHAR(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_display INTEGER DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL,
 	group_avatar VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
index dd3e0ab6b4..01dc57fcf6 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ CREATE TABLE [phpbb_forums] (
 	[forum_name] [varchar] (3000) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_desc] [varchar] (8000) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_desc_bitfield] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
+	[forum_desc_options] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_desc_uid] [varchar] (5) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_link] [varchar] (255) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_password] [varchar] (40) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ CREATE TABLE [phpbb_forums] (
 	[forum_rules] [varchar] (8000) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_rules_link] [varchar] (255) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_rules_bitfield] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
+	[forum_rules_options] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_rules_uid] [varchar] (5) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_topics_per_page] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[forum_type] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
@@ -458,6 +460,7 @@ CREATE TABLE [phpbb_groups] (
 	[group_name] [varchar] (255) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[group_desc] [varchar] (8000) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[group_desc_bitfield] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
+	[group_desc_options] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[group_desc_uid] [varchar] (5) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
 	[group_display] [int] DEFAULT (0) NOT NULL ,
 	[group_avatar] [varchar] (255) DEFAULT ('') NOT NULL ,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
index d4ab54a9b5..0cd3bd1c92 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_name text DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc text DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	forum_desc_options int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_link varchar(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_password varchar(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_rules text DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_link varchar(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	forum_rules_options int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_topics_per_page tinyint(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_type tinyint(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
@@ -287,6 +289,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_groups (
 	group_name varchar(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc text DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	group_desc_options int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_display tinyint(1) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	group_avatar varchar(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
index 2ac992ed0c..2fdd4ed96d 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_name varchar2(3000) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc clob DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_bitfield number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	forum_desc_options number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_desc_uid varchar2(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_link varchar2(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_password varchar2(40) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
@@ -441,6 +442,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_rules clob DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_link varchar2(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_bitfield number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	forum_rules_options number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_rules_uid varchar2(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	forum_topics_per_page number(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	forum_type number(4) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
@@ -528,6 +530,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_groups (
 	group_name varchar2(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc clob DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_bitfield number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
+	group_desc_options number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	group_desc_uid varchar2(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
 	group_display number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
 	group_avatar varchar2(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
index f77a0cca16..a2b2202337 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_name text(65535) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_desc text(65535) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_desc_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+	forum_desc_options tinyint(1) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	forum_desc_uid varchar(5) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_link varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_password varchar(40) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_forums (
 	forum_rules text(65535) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_rules_link varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_rules_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+	forum_rules_options tinyint(1) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	forum_rules_uid varchar(5) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	forum_topics_per_page tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	forum_type tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_groups (
 	group_name varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	group_desc text(65535) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	group_desc_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
+	group_desc_options tinyint(1) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	group_desc_uid varchar(5) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	group_display tinyint(1) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
 	group_avatar varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index b74f265032..829997019c 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ switch ($mode)
 			}
 
 			$template->assign_vars(array(
-				'GROUP_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_bitfield']),
+				'GROUP_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($group_row['group_desc'], $group_row['group_desc_uid'], $group_row['group_desc_bitfield'], $group_row['group_desc_options']),
 				'GROUP_NAME'	=> ($group_row['group_type'] == GROUP_SPECIAL) ? $user->lang['G_' . $group_row['group_name']] : $group_row['group_name'],
 				'GROUP_COLOR'	=> $group_row['group_colour'],
 				'GROUP_TYPE'	=> $user->lang['GROUP_IS_' . $group_row['l_group_type']],
diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index 426f87b6a3..3b8d007dbf 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ $template->assign_vars(array(
 	'L_MESSAGE_BODY_EXPLAIN'	=> (intval($config['max_post_chars'])) ? sprintf($user->lang['MESSAGE_BODY_EXPLAIN'], intval($config['max_post_chars'])) : '',
 
 	'FORUM_NAME'			=> $post_data['forum_name'],
-	'FORUM_DESC'			=> ($post_data['forum_desc']) ? generate_text_for_display($post_data['forum_desc'], $post_data['forum_desc_uid'], $post_data['forum_desc_bitfield']) : '',
+	'FORUM_DESC'			=> ($post_data['forum_desc']) ? generate_text_for_display($post_data['forum_desc'], $post_data['forum_desc_uid'], $post_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], $post_data['forum_desc_options']) : '',
 	'TOPIC_TITLE'			=> censor_text($post_data['topic_title']),
 	'MODERATORS'			=> (sizeof($moderators)) ? implode(', ', $moderators[$forum_id]) : '',
 	'USERNAME'				=> ((!$preview && $mode != 'quote') || $preview) ? $post_data['username'] : '',
diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index ccc17c7f6e..31f90eff24 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ $topic_data['topic_title'] = censor_text($topic_data['topic_title']);
 $template->assign_vars(array(
 	'FORUM_ID' 		=> $forum_id,
 	'FORUM_NAME' 	=> $topic_data['forum_name'],
-	'FORUM_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($topic_data['forum_desc'], $topic_data['forum_desc_uid'], $topic_data['forum_desc_bitfield']),
+	'FORUM_DESC'	=> generate_text_for_display($topic_data['forum_desc'], $topic_data['forum_desc_uid'], $topic_data['forum_desc_bitfield'], $topic_data['forum_desc_options']),
 	'TOPIC_ID' 		=> $topic_id,
 	'TOPIC_TITLE' 	=> $topic_data['topic_title'],
 	'PAGINATION' 	=> $pagination,