2 files changed, 35 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/search.php b/phpBB/language/en/search.php
index d93fe6b56a..cd38cd615f 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/search.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/search.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 
 	'LOGIN_EXPLAIN_EGOSEARCH'	=> 'The board requires you to be registered and logged in to view your own posts.',
 	'LOGIN_EXPLAIN_UNREADSEARCH'=> 'The board requires you to be registered and logged in to view your unread posts.',
+	'LOGIN_EXPLAIN_NEWPOSTS'	=> 'The board requires you to be registered and logged in to view new posts since your last visit.',
 
 	'MAX_NUM_SEARCH_KEYWORDS_REFINE'	=> 'You specified too many words to search for. Please do not enter more than %1$d words.',
 
diff --git a/phpBB/search.php b/phpBB/search.php
index 2a13e20477..2aa61401cf 100644
--- a/phpBB/search.php
+++ b/phpBB/search.php
@@ -47,32 +47,44 @@ $sort_dir		= request_var('sd', 'd');
 $return_chars	= request_var('ch', ($topic_id) ? -1 : 300);
 $search_forum	= request_var('fid', array(0));
 
-// We put login boxes for the case if search_id is egosearch or unreadposts
+// We put login boxes for the case if search_id is newposts, egosearch or unreadposts
 // because a guest should be able to log in even if guests search is not permitted
 
-// Egosearch is an author search
-if ($search_id == 'egosearch')
+switch ($search_id)
 {
-	$author_id = $user->data['user_id'];
-
-	if ($user->data['user_id'] == ANONYMOUS)
-	{
-		login_box('', $user->lang['LOGIN_EXPLAIN_EGOSEARCH']);
-	}
-}
+	// Egosearch is an author search
+	case 'egosearch':
+		$author_id = $user->data['user_id'];
+		if ($user->data['user_id'] == ANONYMOUS)
+		{
+			login_box('', $user->lang['LOGIN_EXPLAIN_EGOSEARCH']);
+		}
+	break;
 
-// Search for unread posts needs to be allowed and user to be logged in if topics tracking for guests is disabled
-if ($search_id == 'unreadposts')
-{
-	if (!$config['load_unreads_search'])
-	{
-		$template->assign_var('S_NO_SEARCH', true);
-		trigger_error('NO_SEARCH_UNREADS');
-	}
-	else if (!$config['load_anon_lastread'] && !$user->data['is_registered'])
-	{
-		login_box('', $user->lang['LOGIN_EXPLAIN_UNREADSEARCH']);
-	}
+	// Search for unread posts needs to be allowed and user to be logged in if topics tracking for guests is disabled
+	case 'unreadposts':
+		if (!$config['load_unreads_search'])
+		{
+			$template->assign_var('S_NO_SEARCH', true);
+			trigger_error('NO_SEARCH_UNREADS');
+		}
+		else if (!$config['load_anon_lastread'] && !$user->data['is_registered'])
+		{
+			login_box('', $user->lang['LOGIN_EXPLAIN_UNREADSEARCH']);
+		}
+	break;
+	
+	// The "new posts" search uses user_lastvisit which is user based, so it should require user to log in.
+	case 'newposts':
+		if ($user->data['user_id'] == ANONYMOUS)
+		{
+			login_box('', $user->lang['LOGIN_EXPLAIN_NEWPOSTS']);
+		}
+	break;
+	
+	default:
+		// There's nothing to do here for now ;)
+	break;
 }
 
 // Is user able to search? Has search been disabled?