diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
index 7a663efaa4..7db733ae91 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/shortcodes/batch/viewforum_shortcodes.php
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function sc_search($parm=null)
 		}
 
 
-		function sc_perms()
+		function sc_perms($parm=null)
 		{
 			global $forum, $forumId;
 
@@ -347,9 +347,14 @@ function sc_perms()
 					$permDisplay['edit'] = LAN_FORUM_0048;
 				}
 			--*/
+			if(!empty($parm['type']))
+			{
+			  return 'alert alert-'.($forum->checkPerm($forumId, 'post')?'info':'danger');
+			}
 
-			return implode("<span class='forum-perms-separator'><!-- --></span>", $permDisplay);
-
+			global $FORUM_VIEWFORUM_TEMPLATE;
+//			return implode("<span class='forum-perms-separator'><!-- --></span>", $permDisplay);
+			return implode($FORUM_VIEWFORUM_TEMPLATE['perms_separator']?:"<span class='forum-perms-separator'><!-- --></span>", $permDisplay);
 		}
 
 		function sc_forumjump()
diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/templates/forum_viewforum_template.php b/e107_plugins/forum/templates/forum_viewforum_template.php
index 19260917db..28d09e07f2 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/templates/forum_viewforum_template.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/templates/forum_viewforum_template.php
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 
 // $FORUM_VIEWFORUM_WRAPPER['THREADNAME']          = "<span class='label label-info'>{---}</span>";
 
-
+$FORUM_VIEWFORUM_TEMPLATE['perms_separator'] =  "<span class='forum-perms-separator'><!-- --></span>";