diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
index a83a9d86b5..7a2519b069 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ define('forum/topic/threadTools', [
 				return;
 			}
 			dropdownMenu.html(helpers.generatePlaceholderWave([8, 8, 8]));
-			const data = await socket.emit('topics.loadTopicTools', { tid: ajaxify.data.tid, cid: ajaxify.data.cid });
+			const data = await socket.emit('topics.loadTopicTools', { tid: ajaxify.data.tid, cid: ajaxify.data.cid }).catch(alerts.error);
 			const html = await app.parseAndTranslate('partials/topic/topic-menu-list', data);
 			$(dropdownMenu).attr('data-loaded', 'true').html(html);
 			hooks.fire('action:topic.tools.load', {
diff --git a/src/socket.io/topics/tools.js b/src/socket.io/topics/tools.js
index 80bab41662..e4044a5272 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/topics/tools.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/topics/tools.js
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ const plugins = require('../../plugins');
 
 module.exports = function (SocketTopics) {
 	SocketTopics.loadTopicTools = async function (socket, data) {
-		if (!socket.uid) {
-			throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
-		}
 		if (!data) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:invalid-data]]');
 		}
@@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ module.exports = function (SocketTopics) {
 		if (!topicData) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:no-topic]]');
 		}
-		if (!userPrivileges['topics:read']) {
+		if (!userPrivileges['topics:read'] || !userPrivileges.view_thread_tools) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 		}
 		topicData.privileges = userPrivileges;