diff --git a/plugins/function.comments.php b/plugins/function.comments.php
index 3abd89ed66..fc4704f443 100644
--- a/plugins/function.comments.php
+++ b/plugins/function.comments.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function smarty_function_comments($params,&$smarty) {
 			'hidecomments'=>$hidecomments,
 			'title'=>$title,
 			'formtitle'=>$formtitle,
+			'config'=>$smarty->_tpl_vars['config'],
             'require_login'=>$require_login,
             'require_approval'=>$require_approval,
             'require_notification'=>$require_notification,