diff --git a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
index c6afafe01a..0513ae1215 100644
--- a/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
+++ b/phpBB/docs/CHANGELOG.html
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 		<li>[Fix] Style/Template fixes (Bug #20065, #19405, #19205, #15028, #14934, #14821, #14752, #14497, #13707, #14738)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Tiny code fixes (Bug #20165, #20025, #19795, #14804)</li>
 		<li>[Fix] Prepend phpbb_root_path to ranks path for displaying ranks (Bug #19075)</li>
+		<li>[Fix] Allow forum notifications if topic notifications are disabled but forum notifications enabled (Bug #14765)</li>
 	</ul>
 
 	<a name="v30rc8"></a><h3>1.i. Changes since 3.0.RC8</h3>
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
index 2374029ae6..29dca090b7 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_posting.php
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ function user_notification($mode, $subject, $topic_title, $forum_name, $forum_id
 		trigger_error('WRONG_NOTIFICATION_MODE');
 	}
 
-	if (!$config['allow_topic_notify'])
+	if (($topic_notification && !$config['allow_topic_notify']) || ($forum_notification && !$config['allow_forum_notify']))
 	{
 		return;
 	}