Index: includes/functions_display.php
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--- includes/functions_display.php	(revision 9752)
+++ includes/functions_display.php	(working copy)
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 		$visible_forums++;
 		$forum_id = $row['forum_id'];
 
-		$forum_unread = (isset($forum_tracking_info[$forum_id]) && $row['orig_forum_last_post_time'] > $forum_tracking_info[$forum_id]) ? true : false;
+		$forum_unread = (isset($forum_tracking_info[$forum_id]) && $row['orig_forum_last_post_time'] > $forum_tracking_info[$forum_id] && $auth->acl_get('m_approve', $forum_id)) ? true : false;
 
 		$folder_image = $folder_alt = $l_subforums = '';
 		$subforums_list = array();
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 		{
 			foreach ($subforums[$forum_id] as $subforum_id => $subforum_row)
 			{
-				$subforum_unread = (isset($forum_tracking_info[$subforum_id]) && $subforum_row['orig_forum_last_post_time'] > $forum_tracking_info[$subforum_id]) ? true : false;
+				$subforum_unread = (isset($forum_tracking_info[$subforum_id]) && $subforum_row['orig_forum_last_post_time'] > $forum_tracking_info[$subforum_id] && $auth->acl_get('m_approve', $subforum_id)) ? true : false;
 
 				if (!$subforum_unread && !empty($subforum_row['children']))
 				{