diff --git a/phpBB/functions/functions.php b/phpBB/functions/functions.php
index 6345630813..bc2fd5b670 100644
--- a/phpBB/functions/functions.php
+++ b/phpBB/functions/functions.php
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ function get_db_stat($db, $mode)
 						AND user_level != '. DELETED .'
 						ORDER BY user_id DESC LIMIT 1';
 		break;
+
+		case 'usersonline':
+			$sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) AS online FROM ".SESSIONS_TABLE;
+			break;
 	}
 
 	
@@ -57,6 +61,10 @@ function get_db_stat($db, $mode)
 		{
 			return($row);
 		}
+		else if($mode == "usersonline")
+		{
+			return ($row['online']);
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			return($row['total']);
diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index b8cea3e80c..79c0a9644b 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $total_users = get_db_stat($db, 'usercount');
 $newest_userdata = get_db_stat($db, 'newestuser');
 $newest_user = $newest_userdata["username"];
 $newest_uid = $newest_userdata["user_id"];
-$users_browsing = "4 Users";
+$users_browsing = get_db_stat($db, "usersonline") . " Users ";
 
 if(empty($viewcat))
 {