diff --git a/src/topics/create.js b/src/topics/create.js
index 1aee41e01a..81d86793fe 100644
--- a/src/topics/create.js
+++ b/src/topics/create.js
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ module.exports = function(Topics) {
 
 				if (parseInt(uid, 10) && data.req) {
 					Topics.notifyFollowers(postData, uid);
+					user.updateLastOnlineTime(uid);
 				}
 
 				if (postData.index > 0) {