diff --git a/Modules/Forum/classes/class.ilObjForumGUI.php b/Modules/Forum/classes/class.ilObjForumGUI.php
index c54f14f8185c..47ebee046f2b 100755
--- a/Modules/Forum/classes/class.ilObjForumGUI.php
+++ b/Modules/Forum/classes/class.ilObjForumGUI.php
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ private function getActionsForThreadOverview(int $ref_id, ilForumTopic $forum_to
 
         $actions = $f->dropdown()->standard([]);
 
-        if (ilForum::_isModerator($ref_id, $this->user->getId())) {
+        if ($this->is_moderator) {
             $open_close = $this->getOpenCloseActionForThread($forum_topic, $ref_id);
             $stick_or_no_stick = $this->getStickyActionForThread($forum_topic, $ref_id);
             $edit_title_modal = $this->getEditTitleModal($forum_topic);