diff --git a/messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/DiscussionForumTool.java b/messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/DiscussionForumTool.java
index 8e01985..b3e50ea 100644
--- a/messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/DiscussionForumTool.java
+++ b/messageforums-app/src/java/org/sakaiproject/tool/messageforums/DiscussionForumTool.java
@@ -1445,7 +1445,8 @@ public class DiscussionForumTool
   public String processActionTopicSettings()
   {
     LOG.debug("processActionTopicSettings()");
-    
+    topicClickCount = 0;
+    forumClickCount = 0;
     setEditMode(true);
     setPermissionMode(PERMISSION_MODE_TOPIC);
     DiscussionTopic topic = null;