# Can assigns be removed when a topic is solved?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-assigns-be-removed-when-a-topic-is-solved/283573
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** solved, assign
**Created:** [October 25, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-assigns-be-removed-when-a-topic-is-solved/283573 "2023-10-25T07:05:03Z")
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### Author:  [@Sarah\_Guilbert1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sarah_Guilbert1)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-assigns-be-removed-when-a-topic-is-solved/283573/1 "2023-10-25T07:05:03Z")
Hello,
I have a question, I’m not sure if this is the right place, I’ll give it a try anyway.
Is the attribution final?
We use discourse to track support and when a ticket is processed (solution plugin) we would like the attribution to be removed automatically. Is it possible ?
Thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-assigns-be-removed-when-a-topic-is-solved/283573/2 "2023-10-26T15:52:21Z")
Hi Sarah. 👋
By attribution, do you mean assigned? So, I’m assigned to a topic, which then has a reply marked as Solved, and then I would no longer be assigned? 🤔
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-assigns-be-removed-when-a-topic-is-solved/283573/3 "2023-10-27T01:09:49Z")
It’s possible to do this today, although the solution is slightly indirect.
There’s a solved setting to close topics X hours after they’re marked solved. Under category settings it’s called `Auto close topic (n) hours after the last reply once the topic has been marked as solved. `
Combine it with the assign setting `unassign on close`.
When a topic is solved it will be unassigned when closed.