diff --git a/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importer.rb b/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importer.rb
index f2c1dc9de1..ffcccae7bd 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importer.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importer.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,26 @@ module ImportScripts::PhpBB3
       end
     end
 
+    # uncomment below lines to create permalink for categories
+    # def create_category(opts, import_id)
+    #   new_category = super
+    #   Permalink.create(url: "viewforum.php?f=#{import_id}", category_id: new_category.id)
+    #   new_category
+    # end
+
+    # uncomment below lines to create permalink for topics
+    # def create_post(opts, import_id)
+    #   post = super
+    #   if post && (topic = post.topic) && (category = topic.category)
+    #     url = "viewtopic.php?f=#{category.custom_fields["import_id"]}&t=#{opts[:import_topic_id]}"
+
+    #     if !Permalink.find_by(url: url)
+    #       Permalink.create(url: url, topic_id: topic.id)
+    #     end
+    #   end
+    #   post
+    # end
+
     def import_private_messages
       if @settings.fix_private_messages
         puts '', 'fixing private messages'
diff --git a/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importers/post_importer.rb b/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importers/post_importer.rb
index b6de98622f..a00335232c 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importers/post_importer.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/importers/post_importer.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ module ImportScripts::PhpBB3
         id: row[:post_id],
         user_id: user_id,
         created_at: Time.zone.at(row[:post_time]),
-        raw: @text_processor.process_post(row[:post_text], attachments)
+        raw: @text_processor.process_post(row[:post_text], attachments),
+        import_topic_id: row[:topic_id]
       }
 
       if is_first_post