diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
index 8ddbad5e5..9cfe9f6ab 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ function sc_buttonsx()
 	//	$url = e107::getUrl()->create('forum/thread/reply', array('id' => $thread->threadId));
 		$replyUrl = "<a class='btn btn-primary' href='".$url."'>".LAN_FORUM_2006."</a>";
 	}
-	if ($forum->checkPerm($this->var['thread_forum_id'], 'thread'))
+	if ($forum->checkPerm($this->var['thread_forum_id'], 'post'))
 	{
 		$ntUrl = e107::url('forum','post')."?f=nt&amp;id=". $this->var['thread_forum_id'];
 	//	$ntUrl = e107::getUrl()->create('forum/thread/new', array('id' => $thread->threadInfo['thread_forum_id']));
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ function sc_buttonsx()
 
 
 	$text = '<div class="btn-group">
-   '.$replyUrl.'
+   '.($replyUrl?:LAN_FORUM_1003." ".LAN_FORUM_8013).'
     <button class="btn btn-primary dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
     <span class="caret"></span>
     </button>