diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
index 68b81a6eaf..7c415b3457 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/posting.php
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'SMILIES'					=> 'Smilies',
 	'SMILIES_ARE_OFF'			=> 'Smilies are <em>OFF</em>',
 	'SMILIES_ARE_ON'			=> 'Smilies are <em>ON</em>',
-	'STICKY_ANNOUNCE_TIME_LIMIT'=> 'Sticky/Announcement time limit',
+	'STICKY_ANNOUNCE_TIME_LIMIT'=> 'Sticky/Announcement/Global time limit',
 	'STICK_TOPIC_FOR'			=> 'Stick topic for',
-	'STICK_TOPIC_FOR_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Enter 0 for a never ending Sticky/Announcement. Please note that this number is relative to the date of the post.',
+	'STICK_TOPIC_FOR_EXPLAIN'	=> 'Enter 0 for a never ending Sticky/Announcement/Global. Please note that this number is relative to the date of the post.',
 	'STYLES_TIP'				=> 'Tip: Styles can be applied quickly to selected text.',
 
 	'TOO_FEW_CHARS'				=> 'Your message contains too few characters.',
diff --git a/phpBB/viewtopic.php b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
index 7510a1281d..72603e9fe1 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewtopic.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewtopic.php
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@ if ($post_id)
 $topic_id = (int) $topic_data['topic_id'];
 $topic_replies = $phpbb_content_visibility->get_count('topic_posts', $topic_data, $forum_id) - 1;
 
-// Check sticky/announcement time limit
-if (($topic_data['topic_type'] == POST_STICKY || $topic_data['topic_type'] == POST_ANNOUNCE) && $topic_data['topic_time_limit'] && ($topic_data['topic_time'] + $topic_data['topic_time_limit']) < time())
+// Check sticky/announcement/global  time limit
+if (($topic_data['topic_type'] != POST_NORMAL) && $topic_data['topic_time_limit'] && ($topic_data['topic_time'] + $topic_data['topic_time_limit']) < time())
 {
 	$sql = 'UPDATE ' . TOPICS_TABLE . '
 		SET topic_type = ' . POST_NORMAL . ', topic_time_limit = 0