diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 804e85018f..ef7ec9b914 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6422,6 +6422,7 @@ Bruce 11 May 2005
             util.inc
             prefs.inc
             forum_show.inc
+            db_forum.inc
             host.inc
         user/
             prefs.php
diff --git a/html/inc/db_forum.inc b/html/inc/db_forum.inc
index d8f915f52c..951ea7bb15 100644
--- a/html/inc/db_forum.inc
+++ b/html/inc/db_forum.inc
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ function getThreadLastVisited($user, $thread){
 	/* $user->id - int
 	 * $thread->id - int
 	 */
+    if (!$user) return $user;
     if ($user->id==""){                                        //Disable read/unread stuff for users that are not logged in
         $user->thread_last_visited=time();                //Always display as visited
         return $user;
@@ -489,4 +490,4 @@ function updateThread($threadID, $title) {
     return true;
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>