diff --git a/plugins/Topic/locales/fi.po b/plugins/Topic/locales/fi.po
index 3b7b8e008..c03fb3b2b 100644
--- a/plugins/Topic/locales/fi.po
+++ b/plugins/Topic/locales/fi.po
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ msgid "I'm not currently in %s."
 msgstr "En tällä hetkellä ole kanavalla %s."
 
 #: plugin.py:61
-msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not opped and %s is +t."
+msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not (half)opped and %s is +t."
 msgstr ""
-"En voi vaihtaa aihetta, koska en ole kanavaoperaattori ja kanavalla %s on "
+"En voi vaihtaa aihetta, koska en ole kanavapuolioperaattori ja kanavalla %s on "
 "tila +t."
 
 #: plugin.py:68
diff --git a/plugins/Topic/locales/fr.po b/plugins/Topic/locales/fr.po
index 0922090bd..b4d38b792 100644
--- a/plugins/Topic/locales/fr.po
+++ b/plugins/Topic/locales/fr.po
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ msgid "I'm not currently in %s."
 msgstr "Je ne suis pas actuellement sur %s."
 
 #: plugin.py:61
-msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not opped and %s is +t."
-msgstr "Je ne peux changer le topic, je ne suis pas opé, et %s a le mode +t."
+msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not (half)opped and %s is +t."
+msgstr "Je ne peux changer le topic, je ne suis pas halfopé, et %s a le mode +t."
 
 #: plugin.py:68
 msgid "The topic must not include %q."
diff --git a/plugins/Topic/locales/it.po b/plugins/Topic/locales/it.po
index 4bab6b39e..10139c9fc 100644
--- a/plugins/Topic/locales/it.po
+++ b/plugins/Topic/locales/it.po
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ msgid "I'm not currently in %s."
 msgstr "Attualmente non sono in %s."
 
 #: plugin.py:61
-msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not opped and %s is +t."
-msgstr "Non posso cambiare il topic, non sono op e %s ha il mode +t."
+msgid "I can't change the topic, I'm not(half)opped and %s is +t."
+msgstr "Non posso cambiare il topic, non sono halfop e %s ha il mode +t."
 
 #: plugin.py:68
 msgid "The topic must not include %q."
diff --git a/plugins/Topic/plugin.py b/plugins/Topic/plugin.py
index b21d07b51..4804172fd 100644
--- a/plugins/Topic/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Topic/plugin.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ def canChangeTopic(irc, msg, args, state):
         state.error(format(_('I\'m not currently in %s.'), state.channel),
                     Raise=True)
     c = irc.state.channels[state.channel]
-    if irc.nick not in c.ops and 't' in c.modes:
-        state.error(format(_('I can\'t change the topic, I\'m not opped '
+    if 't' in c.modes and not c.isHalfopPlus(irc.nick):
+        state.error(format(_('I can\'t change the topic, I\'m not (half)opped '
                            'and %s is +t.'), state.channel), Raise=True)
 
 def getTopic(irc, msg, args, state, format=True):