diff --git a/app/ring_groups/ring_group_forward.php b/app/ring_groups/ring_group_forward.php
index d48a141b2b..31a64c8d10 100644
--- a/app/ring_groups/ring_group_forward.php
+++ b/app/ring_groups/ring_group_forward.php
@@ -199,5 +199,7 @@ require_once "resources/paging.php";
 	}
 
 //include the footer
-	require_once "resources/footer.php";
+	if (!$is_included) {
+		require_once "resources/footer.php";
+	}
 ?>
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