diff --git a/main/forum/forumfunction.inc.php b/main/forum/forumfunction.inc.php
index e4118a4090..5b6f574a45 100644
--- a/main/forum/forumfunction.inc.php
+++ b/main/forum/forumfunction.inc.php
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ function send_notification_mails($thread_id, $reply_info)
 	$current_thread=get_thread_information($thread_id);
 	$current_forum=get_forum_information($current_thread['forum_id']);
 	$current_forum_category=get_forumcategory_information($current_forum['forum_category']);
-	if($current_thread['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum_category['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum['approval_direct_post']=='0')
+	if($current_thread['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum_category['visibility']=='1' AND $current_forum['approval_direct_post']!='1')
 	{
 		$send_mails=true;
 	}