diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index 323f501a5b..74f9cbd945 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ var async = require('async'),
 						parseInt(topic.uid, 10) === parseInt(uid, 10));
 				});
 
-				plugins.fireHook('filter:topics.get', {topics: topics, uid: uid}, callback);
+				plugins.fireHook('filter:topics.get', {topics: topics, uid: uid}, function(err, topicData) {
+					callback(err, topicData.topics)
+				});
 			});
 		});
 	};