# Allow bumping for topics with zero replies

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-bumping-for-topics-with-zero-replies/272366
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [July 21, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-bumping-for-topics-with-zero-replies/272366 "2023-07-21T08:14:10Z")
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### Author: ![ToddZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/toddz/32/328350_2.png) [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-bumping-for-topics-with-zero-replies/272366/15 "2025-10-19T03:57:37Z")

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> [@Bas](#):
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> So we’d need to add either a trigger (“no replies after x hours”) or an action script (“check for replies after x hours”)?

Just noting that [Discourse Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation/195773) has this trigger now:

> Stalled topic: Triggers when a topic has not received replies after a certain time

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