diff --git a/plugins/commands.py b/plugins/commands.py
index 2885c41..43f5134 100644
--- a/plugins/commands.py
+++ b/plugins/commands.py
@@ -88,8 +88,13 @@ def showchan(irc, source, args):
     nicks = [irc.users[u].nick for u in c.users]
 
     f('Information on channel \x02%s\x02:' % channel)
-    f('\x02Channel topic\x02: %s' % c.topic)
-    f('\x02Channel creation time\x02: %s (%s)' % (ctime(c.ts), c.ts))
+    if c.topic:
+        f('\x02Channel topic\x02: %s' % c.topic)
+
+    if irc.protoname != 'clientbot':
+        # Clientbot-specific hack: don't show channel TS because it's not properly tracked.
+        f('\x02Channel creation time\x02: %s (%s)' % (ctime(c.ts), c.ts))
+
     # Show only modes that aren't list-style modes.
     modes = irc.joinModes([m for m in c.modes if m[0] not in irc.cmodes['*A']], sort=True)
     f('\x02Channel modes\x02: %s' % modes)