diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index e68786d454..9da377f58d 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 						topics[i].locked = parseInt(topics[i].locked, 10) === 1;
 						topics[i].deleted = parseInt(topics[i].deleted, 10) === 1;
 						topics[i].unread = !results.hasRead[i];
-						topics[i].unreplied = parseInt(topics[i].postcount, 10) <= 1 && meta.config.teaserPost !== 'first';
+						topics[i].unreplied = !topics[i].teaser;
 					}
 				}