diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php b/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
index 52a34c474..33dc9d6a1 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.ViewDocument.php
@@ -1339,6 +1339,7 @@ class SeedDMS_View_ViewDocument extends SeedDMS_Theme_Style {
 ?>
 		  <div class="tab-pane <?php if($currenttab == 'recipients') echo 'active'; ?>" id="recipients">
 <?php
+			$status = $latestContent->getStatus();
 			if($status["status"]!=S_RELEASED)
 				echo "<div class=\"alert alert-warning\">".getMLText('info_recipients_tab_not_released')."</div>";