diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/forum.css b/e107_plugins/forum/forum.css
index a304d41e0..90c47ed29 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/forum.css
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/forum.css
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #poll.tab-pane .form-group                              { margin-left: 0; margin-right:0}
 
+#forum-viewtopic                                        { margin-top: 15px }
 #forum-viewtopic li.forum-viewtopic-post                { border-top:1px solid #EEE;  padding:15px 10px }
 #forum-viewtopic li.forum-viewtopic-post:nth-child(odd) { background: #F5F5F5 }
 #forum-viewtopic li ul.thumbnails                       { margin-top:15px }
diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php
index 6f4bdeba0..9c5f2b42f 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class e107ForumThread
 			exit;
 		}
 
-		$totalPosts = $this->threadInfo['thread_total_replies'] + 1; // add 1 for the original post . ie. not a reply.
+		$totalPosts = $this->threadInfo['thread_total_replies']; //  + 1; // add 1 for the original post . ie. not a reply.
 		$this->pages = ceil(($totalPosts)  / $this->perPage);
 		$this->noInc = false;
 	}