diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 995490288..12678a086 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - Release 2.4.2 🐯 ([belomaxorka](https://github.com/belomaxorka))
+- Added ability to view post_text of topic [\#1401](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/pull/1401) ([belomaxorka](https://github.com/belomaxorka))
 - Added support for rutracker font BBCode tag [\#1397](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/pull/1397) ([belomaxorka](https://github.com/belomaxorka))
 - Added mod "Reason to move topic" [\#1388](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/pull/1388) ([belomaxorka](https://github.com/belomaxorka))
 - Created template file for AJAX quick actions [\#1381](https://github.com/torrentpier/torrentpier/pull/1381) ([belomaxorka](https://github.com/belomaxorka))
diff --git a/library/ajax/view_post.php b/library/ajax/view_post.php
index 06d0bcf12..62aa54e32 100644
--- a/library/ajax/view_post.php
+++ b/library/ajax/view_post.php
@@ -11,19 +11,22 @@ if (!defined('IN_AJAX')) {
     die(basename(__FILE__));
 }
 
-global $user, $lang;
+global $user, $lang, $bb_cfg;
 
 $post_id = isset($this->request['post_id']) ? (int)$this->request['post_id'] : null;
 $topic_id = isset($this->request['topic_id']) ? (int)$this->request['topic_id'] : null;
+$return_text = $bb_cfg['show_post_bbcode_button'] && isset($this->request['return_text']) && (bool)$this->request['return_text'];
 
 if (is_null($post_id)) {
     $post_id = DB()->fetch_row("SELECT topic_first_post_id FROM " . BB_TOPICS . " WHERE topic_id = $topic_id", 'topic_first_post_id');
 }
 
+$post_text_sql = $return_text ? "pt.post_text," : "IF(h.post_html IS NULL, pt.post_text, NULL) AS post_text,";
+
 $sql = "
 	SELECT
 	  p.*,
-	  h.post_html, IF(h.post_html IS NULL, pt.post_text, NULL) AS post_text,
+	  h.post_html, $post_text_sql
 	  f.auth_read
 	FROM       " . BB_POSTS . " p
 	INNER JOIN " . BB_POSTS_TEXT . " pt ON(pt.post_id = p.post_id)
@@ -52,4 +55,8 @@ if ($post_data['auth_read'] == AUTH_REG) {
 
 $this->response['post_id'] = $post_id;
 $this->response['topic_id'] = $topic_id;
-$this->response['post_html'] = get_parsed_post($post_data);
+if ($return_text) {
+    $this->response['post_text'] = $post_data['post_text'];
+} else {
+    $this->response['post_html'] = get_parsed_post($post_data);
+}
diff --git a/library/config.php b/library/config.php
index 722b4b022..96ea1deaf 100644
--- a/library/config.php
+++ b/library/config.php
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ $bb_cfg['sf_on_first_page_only'] = true; // Show subforums only on the first pag
 $bb_cfg['allowed_topics_per_page'] = [50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300]; // Allowed number of topics per page
 
 // Topics
+$bb_cfg['show_post_bbcode_button'] = true; // Show "Code" button in topic to display BBCode of topic
 $bb_cfg['show_quick_reply'] = true; // Show quick reply forim
 $bb_cfg['show_rank_text'] = false; // Show user rank name in topics
 $bb_cfg['show_rank_image'] = true; // Show user rank image in topics
diff --git a/library/language/source/main.php b/library/language/source/main.php
index 0ca5f8167..fbad3926d 100644
--- a/library/language/source/main.php
+++ b/library/language/source/main.php
@@ -1363,6 +1363,7 @@ $lang['READ_PROFILE_TXTB'] = '[Profile]';
 $lang['SEND_EMAIL_TXTB'] = '[E-mail]';
 $lang['VISIT_WEBSITE_TXTB'] = '[www]';
 $lang['EDIT_DELETE_POST_TXTB'] = '[Edit]';
+$lang['CODE_TOPIC_TXTB'] = '[Code]';
 $lang['SEARCH_USER_POSTS_TXTB'] = '[Search]';
 $lang['VIEW_IP_TXTB'] = '[ip]';
 $lang['DELETE_POST_TXTB'] = '[x]';
diff --git a/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icon_code.gif b/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icon_code.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5afd6e2c7
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diff --git a/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_large.gif b/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_large.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d072db6
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diff --git a/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_medium.gif b/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_medium.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fed70f75e
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diff --git a/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_small.gif b/styles/templates/default/images/lang/source/icons_sources/icon_small.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85b723015
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diff --git a/styles/templates/default/tpl_config.php b/styles/templates/default/tpl_config.php
index 2ed84aaa7..372ef8816 100644
--- a/styles/templates/default/tpl_config.php
+++ b/styles/templates/default/tpl_config.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ $_main = BB_ROOT . 'styles/' . basename(TEMPLATES_DIR) . '/' . $template_name .
 $_lang = $_main . 'lang/' . basename($bb_cfg['default_lang']) . '/';
 
 // post_buttons
+$images['icon_code'] = $_lang . 'icon_code.gif';
 $images['icon_quote'] = $_lang . 'icon_quote.gif';
 $images['icon_edit'] = $_lang . 'icon_edit.gif';
 $images['icon_search'] = $_lang . 'icon_search.gif';
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ $template->assign_vars([
 if (!empty($page_cfg['load_tpl_vars']) and $vars = array_flip($page_cfg['load_tpl_vars'])) {
     if (isset($vars['post_buttons'])) {
         $template->assign_vars([
+            'CODE_IMG' => $bb_cfg['text_buttons'] ? $lang['CODE_TOPIC_TXTB'] : '<img src="' . $images['icon_code'] . '" alt="' . $lang['CODE_TOPIC_TXTB'] . '" title="' . $lang['CODE'] . '" />',
             'QUOTE_IMG' => $bb_cfg['text_buttons'] ? $lang['REPLY_WITH_QUOTE_TXTB'] : '<img src="' . $images['icon_quote'] . '" alt="' . $lang['REPLY_WITH_QUOTE_TXTB'] . '" title="' . $lang['REPLY_WITH_QUOTE'] . '" />',
             'EDIT_POST_IMG' => $bb_cfg['text_buttons'] ? $lang['EDIT_DELETE_POST_TXTB'] : '<img src="' . $images['icon_edit'] . '" alt="' . $lang['EDIT_DELETE_POST_TXTB'] . '" title="' . $lang['EDIT_POST'] . '" />',
             'DELETE_POST_IMG' => $bb_cfg['text_buttons'] ? $lang['DELETE_POST_TXTB'] : '<img src="' . $images['icon_delpost'] . '" alt="' . $lang['DELETE_POST_TXTB'] . '" title="' . $lang['DELETE_POST'] . '" />',
diff --git a/styles/templates/default/viewtopic.tpl b/styles/templates/default/viewtopic.tpl
index 2b7fccc2c..c9ac0dfac 100644
--- a/styles/templates/default/viewtopic.tpl
+++ b/styles/templates/default/viewtopic.tpl
@@ -11,6 +11,32 @@
 	$(document).ready(function(){ $('div.sp-head').click(); });
 </script>
 <!-- ENDIF -->
+
+<!-- IF $bb_cfg['show_post_bbcode_button'] -->
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    (function () {
+        let loadedText = [];
+
+        ajax.view_post = function (post_id) {
+            if (loadedText[post_id] != null) {
+                $('#ptx-' + post_id).toggle();
+                return;
+            }
+            ajax.exec({
+                action: 'view_post',
+                post_id: post_id,
+                return_text: true,
+            });
+        };
+        ajax.callback.view_post = function (data) {
+            loadedText[data.post_id] = true;
+            $('#post_' + data.post_id + ' div.post_body').prepend(
+                '<div class="tCenter" id="ptx-' + data.post_id + '"><textarea style="width: 99%; height: 200px; line-height: 1.2;">' + data['post_text'] + '</textarea><hr></div>'
+            );
+        };
+    })();
+</script>
+<!-- ENDIF -->
 <!-- ENDIF / LOGGED_IN -->
 
 <!-- IF $bb_cfg['use_ajax_posts'] && (AUTH_DELETE || AUTH_REPLY || AUTH_EDIT) -->
@@ -398,6 +424,7 @@ function build_poll_add_form (src_el)
 				<!-- IF postrow.QUOTE --><a class="txtb" href="<!-- IF $bb_cfg['use_ajax_posts'] -->" onclick="ajax.exec({ action: 'posts', post_id: {postrow.POST_ID}, type: 'reply'}); return false;<!-- ELSE -->{QUOTE_URL}{postrow.POST_ID}<!-- ENDIF -->">{QUOTE_IMG}</a>{POST_BTN_SPACER}<!-- ENDIF -->
 				<!-- IF postrow.EDIT --><a class="txtb" href="<!-- IF $bb_cfg['use_ajax_posts'] -->" onclick="edit_post({postrow.POST_ID}, 'edit'); return false;<!-- ELSE -->{EDIT_POST_URL}{postrow.POST_ID}<!-- ENDIF -->">{EDIT_POST_IMG}</a>{POST_BTN_SPACER}<!-- ENDIF -->
 				<!-- IF postrow.DELETE --><a class="txtb" href="<!-- IF $bb_cfg['use_ajax_posts'] -->" onclick="ajax.exec({ action: 'posts', post_id: {postrow.POST_ID}, topic_id : {TOPIC_ID}, type: 'delete'}); return false;<!-- ELSE -->{DELETE_POST_URL}{postrow.POST_ID}<!-- ENDIF -->">{DELETE_POST_IMG}</a>{POST_BTN_SPACER}<!-- ENDIF -->
+				<!-- IF postrow.IS_FIRST_POST && $bb_cfg['show_post_bbcode_button'] --><a href="#" class="txtb" onclick="ajax.view_post('{TOPIC_ID}'); return false;">{CODE_IMG}</a><!-- ENDIF -->
 				<!-- IF postrow.IP --><a class="txtb" href="{IP_POST_URL}{postrow.POST_ID}&amp;t={TOPIC_ID}">{IP_POST_IMG}</a>{POST_BTN_SPACER}<!-- ENDIF -->
 				<!-- IF AUTH_MOD -->
 					<a class="menu-root menu-alt1 txtb" href="#mc_{postrow.POST_ID}">{MC_IMG}</a>{POST_BTN_SPACER}