# It is not possible to quote closed topics \[Solved\]

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/it-is-not-possible-to-quote-closed-topics-solved/167402>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/it-is-not-possible-to-quote-closed-topics-solved/167402 "2020-10-16T20:51:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/it-is-not-possible-to-quote-closed-topics-solved/167402/11 "2022-06-15T07:27:43Z")

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> [@pmusaraj](#):
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> IMO we should simplify this and display the Quote button on closed topics without the “composer must be open” requirement (and when invoked, the composer would default to creating a linked topic).

Sounds good to me… @codinghorror any objections?

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