diff --git a/public/forum/topic.php b/public/forum/topic.php
index 1ffa596c..6152cc61 100644
--- a/public/forum/topic.php
+++ b/public/forum/topic.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if (!perms_check($perms, MSZ_FORUM_PERM_VIEW_FORUM)) {
 
 $topicPagination = pagination_create($topic['topic_post_count'], 10);
 
-if (!empty($postInfo['preceeding_post_count'])) {
+if (isset($postInfo['preceeding_post_count'])) {
     $postsPage = floor($postInfo['preceeding_post_count'] / $topicPagination['range']) + 1;
 }