diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
index a1029ab97a..e5cbae0d71 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
@@ -1698,8 +1698,9 @@ function submit_post($mode, $subject, $username, $topic_type, &$poll, &$data, $u
 	// The variable name should be $post_approved, because it indicates if the post is approved or not
 	$post_approval = 1;
 
-	// Check the permissions for post approval. Moderators are not affected.
-	if (!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']) && !$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $data['forum_id']))
+	// Check the permissions for post approval.
+	// Moderators must go through post approval like ordinary users.
+	if (!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']))
 	{
 		// Post not approved, but in queue
 		$post_approval = 0;
diff --git a/phpBB/posting.php b/phpBB/posting.php
index 76c8100c78..e57f5420f5 100644
--- a/phpBB/posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/posting.php
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ if ($submit || $preview || $refresh)
 					$forum_type = (int) $db->sql_fetchfield('forum_type');
 					$db->sql_freeresult($result);
 
-					if ($forum_type != FORUM_POST || !$auth->acl_get('f_post', $to_forum_id) || (!$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $to_forum_id) && !$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $to_forum_id)))
+					if ($forum_type != FORUM_POST || !$auth->acl_get('f_post', $to_forum_id) || !$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $to_forum_id))
 					{
 						$to_forum_id = 0;
 					}
@@ -1138,8 +1138,9 @@ if ($submit || $preview || $refresh)
 				$captcha->reset();
 			}
 
-			// Check the permissions for post approval. Moderators are not affected.
-			if ((!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']) && !$auth->acl_get('m_approve', $data['forum_id']) && empty($data['force_approved_state'])) || (isset($data['force_approved_state']) && !$data['force_approved_state']))
+			// Check the permissions for post approval.
+			// Moderators must go through post approval like ordinary users.
+			if ((!$auth->acl_get('f_noapprove', $data['forum_id']) && empty($data['force_approved_state'])) || (isset($data['force_approved_state']) && !$data['force_approved_state']))
 			{
 				meta_refresh(10, $redirect_url);
 				$message = ($mode == 'edit') ? $user->lang['POST_EDITED_MOD'] : $user->lang['POST_STORED_MOD'];