diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index ed3779e..6b7907d 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Changes 1.2c01]
 
+* Add half-op support to /topic and /untopic. (caf)
+
 * Tidy up the URL grabber, fixing a memory leak. (caf)
 
 * Cleanup the /BHELP code, fixing a potential crash. Apply updates to 
diff --git a/include/commands.h b/include/commands.h
index 9ee35dc..abc6372 100644
--- a/include/commands.h
+++ b/include/commands.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ extern	void	cd			(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	e_wall			(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	send_2comm		(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	send_comm		(char *, char *, char *, char *);
+extern	void	untopic			(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	e_topic			(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	send_kick		(char *, char *, char *, char *);
 extern	void	send_channel_com	(char *, char *, char *, char *);
diff --git a/include/misc.h b/include/misc.h
index 7145d26..5d29309 100644
--- a/include/misc.h
+++ b/include/misc.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ enum color_attributes {
 };
 
 #define DONT_CARE 3	
+#define PC_TOPIC 2
 #define NEED_OP 1
 #define NO_OP 0
 	
diff --git a/source/commands.c b/source/commands.c
index 5f71132..32d3d7e 100644
--- a/source/commands.c
+++ b/source/commands.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ IrcCommand irc_command[] =
 	{ "UNSHIT",	"UnShit",	add_shit,		0,	"%Y<%nnick%Y> <%nchannel%Y>%n" },
 #endif
 	{ "UNTIL",	"UNTIL",	whilecmd,		0,	scripting_command },
-	{ "UNTOPIC",	"UNTOPIC",	e_topic,		0,	"- Unsets a channel topic" },
+	{ "UNTOPIC",	"UNTOPIC",	untopic,		0,	"- Unsets a channel topic" },
 #ifdef WANT_USERLIST
 	{ "UNUSER",	"UnUser",	add_user,		0,	"%Y<%nnick%W|%nnick!user@hostname%Y> <%n#channel%W|%n*%Y>%n" },
 #endif
@@ -3532,46 +3532,47 @@ char *str = NULL;
 	send_to_server("%s %s %s", command, new_flag, serv);
 }
 
-BUILT_IN_COMMAND(e_topic)
+BUILT_IN_COMMAND(untopic)
 {
-	char	*arg = NULL;
-	char	*arg2;
+	char *channel = NULL;
 	ChannelList *chan;
 	int server;
-	int unset = 0;	
 	
-	
-	arg = next_arg(args, &args);
-	if (!my_stricmp(command, "UNTOPIC"))
-		unset = 1;
-	if (!(chan = prepare_command(&server, arg?(is_channel(arg)?arg:NULL):NULL, NO_OP)))
+	args = sindex(args, "^ ");
+
+	if (is_channel(args))
+		channel = next_arg(args, &args);
+
+	if (!(chan = prepare_command(&server, channel, PC_TOPIC)))
 		return;
-	if (unset)
+
+	my_send_to_server(server, "TOPIC %s :", chan->channel);
+}
+
+BUILT_IN_COMMAND(e_topic)
+{
+	char *channel = NULL;
+	ChannelList *chan;
+	int server;
+
+	args = sindex(args, "^ ");
+
+	if (is_channel(args))
 	{
-		my_send_to_server(server, "TOPIC %s :", chan->channel);
-		return;
+		channel = next_arg(args, &args);
+		args = sindex(args, "^ ");
 	}
-	if (arg && (!(chan->mode & MODE_TOPIC) || chan->have_op))
+
+	if (!(chan = prepare_command(&server, channel, args ? PC_TOPIC : NO_OP)))
+		return;
+
+	if (args)
 	{
-		if (is_channel(arg))
-		{
-			add_last_type(&last_sent_topic[0], 1, NULL, NULL, chan->channel, args);
-			if ((arg2 = next_arg(args, &args)))
-				my_send_to_server(server, "%s %s :%s %s", command, chan->channel, arg2, args);
-			else
-				my_send_to_server(server, "%s %s", command, chan->channel);
-		} 
-		else
-		{
-			char *p = NULL;
-			p = m_sprintf("%s%s%s", arg, arg?space:empty_string, args?args:empty_string);
-			my_send_to_server(server, "%s %s :%s%s%s", command, chan->channel, arg, args?space:empty_string, args?args:empty_string);
-			add_last_type(&last_sent_topic[0], 1, NULL, NULL, chan->channel, p);
-			new_free(&p);
-		}
+		add_last_type(&last_sent_topic[0], 1, NULL, NULL, chan->channel, args);
+		my_send_to_server(server, "TOPIC %s :%s", chan->channel, args);
 	}
 	else
-		my_send_to_server(server, "%s %s", command, chan->channel);
+		my_send_to_server(server, "TOPIC %s", chan->channel);
 }
 
 /* MTOPIC by singe_ stolen from an idea by MHacker 
@@ -3593,7 +3594,7 @@ BUILT_IN_COMMAND(do_mtopic)
 			count++;
 		}
 		if (!count)
-			bitchsay("Your not an op on any channels");
+			bitchsay("You're not an op on any channels");
 	} else
 		bitchsay("No server for this window");
 }
diff --git a/source/misc.c b/source/misc.c
index 3a075d8..0cbe6ca 100644
--- a/source/misc.c
+++ b/source/misc.c
@@ -4831,16 +4831,17 @@ int matchmcommand(char *origline,int count)
 	return(0);
 }
 
-ChannelList *BX_prepare_command(int *active_server, char *channel, int need_op)
+ChannelList *BX_prepare_command(int *active_server, char *channel, int flags)
 {
 int server = 0;
 ChannelList *chan = NULL;
+	int need_op;
 
 	if (!channel) {
 		channel = get_current_channel_by_refnum(0);
 		
 		if (!channel) {		
-			if (need_op != 3) {
+			if (flags != 3) {
 				if (current_window)
 					message_to(current_window->refnum);
 				bitchsay("You're not on a channel!");
@@ -4853,7 +4854,7 @@ ChannelList *chan = NULL;
 	*active_server = server;
 	if (!(chan = lookup_channel(channel, server, 0)))
 	{
-		if (need_op != 3) {
+		if (flags != 3) {
 			if (current_window)
 				message_to(current_window->refnum);
 			bitchsay("You're not on the channel: %s", channel);
@@ -4861,7 +4862,9 @@ ChannelList *chan = NULL;
 		}
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	if (need_op == NEED_OP && chan && !chan->have_op && !chan->hop)
+	
+	need_op = flags == NEED_OP || (flags == PC_TOPIC && (chan->mode & MODE_TOPIC));
+	if (need_op && !chan->have_op && !chan->hop)
 	{
 		error_not_opped(chan->channel);
 		return NULL;