diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
index 4f435d53f..d6a4f84c4 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/view_shortcodes.php
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class plugin_forum_view_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 			$baseDir = $this->forum->getAttachmentPath($this->postInfo['post_user']);
 
 			$images = array();
+			$txt = '';
 		
 			$attachArray = e107::unserialize($this->postInfo['post_attachments']);
 			//print_a($attachArray); 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ class plugin_forum_view_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 						case 'file':
 					
 							$url = e_SELF."?id=".$this->postInfo['post_id']."&dl=".$key;
-							$txt = IMAGE_attachment." <a href='".$url."'>{$name}</a><br />";
+							$txt .= IMAGE_attachment." <a href='".$url."'>{$name}</a><br />";
 
 						break;