diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/030_links.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/030_links.css.scss
index 059e61285..ec1322e72 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/030_links.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/030_links.css.scss
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ a.active {
 a.login {
   font-weight: bold;
   color: #e00;
+}
+
+a.forum-updated {
+  font-style: italic;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 41300c084..c07b25279 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   module ForumMethods
     def has_forum_been_updated?
       return false unless is_privileged?
-      newest_topic = ForumPost.first(:order => "updated_at desc", :select => "updated_at")
+      newest_topic = ForumPost.order("updated_at desc").first
       return false if newest_topic.nil?
       return true if last_forum_read_at.nil?
       return newest_topic.updated_at > last_forum_read_at