diff --git a/docs/changelog/5.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/5.x.x.txt
index a97d09e29..901b2127d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/5.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/5.x.x.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
    post.
  - Bugfix [ 847198 ] no final newline when data form errors display
  - Bugfix [ 699010 ] Need Approval option to Discussions like in USS
+ - Bugfix [ 847808 ] Signature not displayed in forum
 
 
 5.5.2
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Forum/UI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Forum/UI.pm
index 5e3814960..55fa77037 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Forum/UI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Forum/UI.pm
@@ -1832,6 +1832,7 @@ sub www_post {
 			name=>'subscribe',
 			value=>$defaultSubscribeValue
 			});
+		$message .= "\n\n".$session{user}{signature};
 	}
 	if ($var->{'newpost.isEdit'}) {
 		my $post = WebGUI::Forum::Post->new($session{form}{forumPostId});