diff --git a/phpBB/viewforum.php b/phpBB/viewforum.php
index 03388c6454..dff965a1ee 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewforum.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewforum.php
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ else
 	}
 }
 
+// Is a forum specific topic count required?
+if ($forum_data['forum_topics_per_page'])
+{
+	$config['topics_per_page'] = $forum_data['forum_topics_per_page'];
+}
+
 /* @var $phpbb_content_visibility \phpbb\content_visibility */
 $phpbb_content_visibility = $phpbb_container->get('content.visibility');
 
@@ -212,12 +218,6 @@ if ($mark_read == 'topics')
 	trigger_error($user->lang['TOPICS_MARKED'] . '<br /><br />' . sprintf($user->lang['RETURN_FORUM'], '<a href="' . $redirect_url . '">', '</a>'));
 }
 
-// Is a forum specific topic count required?
-if ($forum_data['forum_topics_per_page'])
-{
-	$config['topics_per_page'] = $forum_data['forum_topics_per_page'];
-}
-
 // Do the forum Prune thang - cron type job ...
 if (!$config['use_system_cron'])
 {