diff --git a/app/models/forum_post.rb b/app/models/forum_post.rb
index 337ff6cda..00a4bac1a 100644
--- a/app/models/forum_post.rb
+++ b/app/models/forum_post.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class ForumPost < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessible :body, :topic_id, :as => [:member, :builder, :janitor, :gold, :platinum, :contributor, :admin, :moderator, :default]
   attr_accessible :is_locked, :is_sticky, :is_deleted, :as => [:admin, :moderator, :janitor]
+  attr_readonly :topic_id
   belongs_to :creator, :class_name => "User"
   belongs_to :updater, :class_name => "User"
   belongs_to :topic, :class_name => "ForumTopic"