diff --git a/public/src/client/topic.js b/public/src/client/topic.js
index cd8940320b..bf328d869e 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 
 		$(window).trigger('action:topic.loaded');
 
-		if (app.user.uid) {
+		if (app.uid) {
 			socket.emit('topics.enter', tid, function(err, data) {
 				if (err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
index 2aead12a1b..6303ca8864 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 			pids.push(posts[i].pid);
 		}
 
-		if (app.user.uid) {
+		if (app.uid) {
 			socket.emit('posts.getPrivileges', pids, function(err, privileges) {
 				if(err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);