diff --git a/client/js/shout.js b/client/js/shout.js
index 9c2dace5..5b02e23d 100644
--- a/client/js/shout.js
+++ b/client/js/shout.js
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ $(function() {
 		}
 	});
 
+	socket.on("topic", function(data) {
+		$("#chan-" + data.chan).find(".header .topic").html(data.topic);
+	});
+
 	socket.on("users", function(data) {
 		var users = chat.find("#chan-" + data.chan).find(".users").html(render("user", data));
 		var nicks = [];