diff --git a/IRCSock.cpp b/IRCSock.cpp
index 1e7dd3b2..ee611fcf 100644
--- a/IRCSock.cpp
+++ b/IRCSock.cpp
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ void CIRCSock::UserConnected(CUserSock* pUserSock) {
 		if ((vChans[a]->IsOn()) && (!vChans[a]->IsDetached())) {
 			PutUser(":" + m_Nick.GetNickMask() + " JOIN :" + vChans[a]->GetName());
 			PutServ("NAMES " + vChans[a]->GetName());
+			PutServ("TOPIC " + vChans[a]->GetName());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/UserSock.cpp b/UserSock.cpp
index 0fefe864..f3f1f173 100644
--- a/UserSock.cpp
+++ b/UserSock.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void CUserSock::ReadLine(const string& sData) {
 				} else if (pChan->IsDetached()) {
 					PutServ(":" + m_pUser->GetCurNick() + " JOIN :" + pChan->GetName());
 					PutIRC("NAMES " + pChan->GetName());
+					PutIRC("TOPIC " + pChan->GetName());
 				}
 
 				pChan->SetDetached(false);