diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
index 53d485cae3..498d468983 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_display.php
@@ -729,6 +729,11 @@ function display_forums($root_data = '', $display_moderators = true, $return_mod
 */
 function generate_forum_rules(&$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'], $forum_data['forum_rules_options']);
+	}
+
 	if (!$forum_data['forum_rules'] && !$forum_data['forum_rules_link'])
 	{
 		return;
@@ -736,11 +741,6 @@ function generate_forum_rules(&$forum_data)
 
 	global $template;
 
-	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_options']);
-	}
-
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
 		'S_FORUM_RULES'	=> true,
 		'U_FORUM_RULES'	=> $forum_data['forum_rules_link'],