Index: src/includes/replies/template.php
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--- src/includes/replies/template.php	(revision 5343)
+++ src/includes/replies/template.php	(working copy)
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@
 	);

 	// What are the default allowed statuses (based on user caps)
+
+	// Add support for private status
+	if ( current_user_can( 'read_private_replies' ) ) {
+		$post_statuses[] = bbp_get_private_status_id();
+	}
+
+	// Check if view=all
 	if ( bbp_get_view_all() ) {

 		// Default view=all statuses
@@ -161,6 +168,18 @@
 		// Join post statuses together
 		$default['post_status'] = implode( ',', $post_statuses );

+	} elseif ( current_user_can( 'read_private_replies' ) ) {
+
+		// Default statuses
+		$post_statuses = array(
+			bbp_get_public_status_id(),
+			bbp_get_closed_status_id(),
+			bbp_get_private_status_id()
+		);
+
+		// Join post statuses together
+		$default['post_status'] = implode( ',', $post_statuses );
+