diff -u b/core/modules/forum/forum.module b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
--- b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
+++ b/core/modules/forum/forum.module
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
     );
     $elements['forum_more'] = array(
       '#theme' => 'container',
-      '#children' => drupal_render($more_link),
+      'more_link' => $more_link,
       '#attributes' => array(
         'class' => array('more-link'),
       ),