3 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/mod/groups/actions/discussion/reply/save.php b/mod/groups/actions/discussion/reply/save.php
index a1ed036b6..f8be8aa2c 100644
--- a/mod/groups/actions/discussion/reply/save.php
+++ b/mod/groups/actions/discussion/reply/save.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-gatekeeper();
-
 // Get input
 $entity_guid = (int) get_input('entity_guid');
 $text = get_input('group_topic_post');
@@ -23,10 +21,10 @@ if (!$topic) {
 	forward(REFERER);
 }
 
-$user = get_loggedin_user();
+$user = elgg_get_logged_in_user_entity();
 
 $group = $topic->getContainerEntity();
-if (!$group->canWriteToContainer($user)) {
+if (!$group->canWriteToContainer()) {
 	register_error(elgg_echo('groups:notmember'));
 	forward(REFERER);
 }
diff --git a/mod/groups/actions/discussion/save.php b/mod/groups/actions/discussion/save.php
index a51775cd6..de4afadfb 100644
--- a/mod/groups/actions/discussion/save.php
+++ b/mod/groups/actions/discussion/save.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (!$title || !$desc) {
 }
 
 $container = get_entity($container_guid);
-if (!$container || !$container->canWriteToContainer()) {
+if (!$container || !$container->canWriteToContainer(0, 'object', 'groupforumtopic')) {
 	register_error(elgg_echo('discussion:error:permissions'));
 	forward(REFERER);
 }
diff --git a/mod/groups/lib/discussion.php b/mod/groups/lib/discussion.php
index 2bda4678e..55642644d 100644
--- a/mod/groups/lib/discussion.php
+++ b/mod/groups/lib/discussion.php
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ function discussion_handle_edit_page($type, $guid) {
 			forward();
 		}
 
-		// make sure user has permissions to write to container
-		if (!$group->canWriteToContainer()) {
+		// make sure user has permissions to add a topic to container
+		if (!$group->canWriteToContainer(0, 'object', 'groupforumtopic')) {
 			register_error(elgg_echo('groups:permissions:error'));
 			forward($group->getURL());
 		}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function discussion_handle_view_page($guid) {
 			'show_add_form' => false,
 		));
 		$content .= elgg_view('discussion/closed');
-	} elseif ($group->canWriteToContainer() || elgg_is_admin_logged_in()) {
+	} elseif ($group->canWriteToContainer(0, 'object', 'groupforumtopic') || elgg_is_admin_logged_in()) {
 		$content .= elgg_view('discussion/replies', array(
 			'entity' => $topic,
 			'show_add_form' => true,