diff --git a/mod/forum/discuss.php b/mod/forum/discuss.php
index 7e56c9c65d9..400a379cc33 100644
--- a/mod/forum/discuss.php
+++ b/mod/forum/discuss.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     }
     // move this down fix for MDL-6926
     require_once("lib.php");
-    require_course_login($course, false, $cm);
+    require_course_login($course, true, $cm);
 
     $modcontext = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_MODULE, $cm->id);
     $canviewdiscussion = has_capability('mod/forum:viewdiscussion', $modcontext);