diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index f98530e..c68e180 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ utils.add_hook(handle_mode, 'MODE')
 def handle_topic(irc, numeric, command, args):
     channel = args['channel']
     oldtopic = args.get('oldtopic')
-    topic = args['topic']
+    topic = args['text']
     if checkClaim(irc, channel, numeric):
         for name, remoteirc in world.networkobjects.items():
             if irc.name == name or not remoteirc.connected.is_set():
diff --git a/protocols/inspircd.py b/protocols/inspircd.py
index fad7b64..4e1cdfb 100644
--- a/protocols/inspircd.py
+++ b/protocols/inspircd.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class InspIRCdProtocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
         topic = args[-1]
         self.irc.channels[channel].topic = topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topicset = True
-        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': setter, 'ts': ts, 'topic': topic}
+        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': setter, 'ts': ts, 'text': topic}
 
     # SVSTOPIC is used by InspIRCd module m_topiclock - its arguments are the same as FTOPIC
     handle_svstopic = handle_ftopic
diff --git a/protocols/ts6.py b/protocols/ts6.py
index b3356c0..8592ce8 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class TS6Protocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
         topic = args[-1]
         self.irc.channels[channel].topic = topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topicset = True
-        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': setter, 'ts': ts, 'topic': topic}
+        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': setter, 'ts': ts, 'text': topic}
 
     def handle_invite(self, numeric, command, args):
         """Handles incoming INVITEs."""
diff --git a/protocols/ts6_common.py b/protocols/ts6_common.py
index 5f7b409..0f59950 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6_common.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6_common.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class TS6BaseProtocol(Protocol):
         oldtopic = self.irc.channels[channel].topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topic = topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topicset = True
-        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': numeric, 'ts': ts, 'topic': topic,
+        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': numeric, 'ts': ts, 'text': topic,
                 'oldtopic': oldtopic}
 
     def handle_part(self, source, command, args):
diff --git a/protocols/unreal.py b/protocols/unreal.py
index 8785593..a99b1a3 100644
--- a/protocols/unreal.py
+++ b/protocols/unreal.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class UnrealProtocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
         oldtopic = self.irc.channels[channel].topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topic = topic
         self.irc.channels[channel].topicset = True
-        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': numeric, 'ts': ts, 'topic': topic,
+        return {'channel': channel, 'setter': numeric, 'ts': ts, 'text': topic,
                 'oldtopic': oldtopic}
 
     def handle_whois(self, numeric, command, args):