diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/API/Common.cs b/src/Discord.Net/API/Common.cs
index 79c6ab2ec..49962c8a2 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/API/Common.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/API/Common.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ namespace Discord.API
 		public bool IsPrivate;
 		[JsonProperty("position")]
 		public int Position;
+		[JsonProperty(PropertyName = "topic")]
+		public string Topic;
 		[JsonProperty("permission_overwrites")]
 		public PermissionOverwrite[] PermissionOverwrites;
 		[JsonProperty("recipient")]
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
index 0c8ac6e7e..22532c770 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace Discord
 		/// <summary> Returns the name of this channel. </summary>
 		public string Name { get { return !IsPrivate ? $"{_name}" : $"@{Recipient.Name}"; } internal set { _name = value; } }
 
+		/// <summary> Returns the topic associated with this channel. </summary>
+		public string Topic { get; internal set; }
 		/// <summary> Returns the position of this channel in the channel list for this server. </summary>
 		public int Position { get; internal set; }
 		/// <summary> Returns false is this is a public chat and true if this is a private chat with another user (see Recipient). </summary>