# Make reply button unavailable immediately after closing topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-reply-button-unavailable-immediately-after-closing-topic/173885
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [December 21, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-reply-button-unavailable-immediately-after-closing-topic/173885 "2020-12-21T03:49:15Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [December 22, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-reply-button-unavailable-immediately-after-closing-topic/173885/7 "2020-12-22T17:54:49Z")

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Hi I think you will find this Theme Component very useful

> [@Warn admins/tl4 when replying to closed topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-admins-tl4-when-replying-to-closed-topics/83912):
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> [Admin Warnings Theme Component](https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-admin-warnings) https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-admin-warnings When admins click ‘reply’ on a closed topic, they will be warned. This helps to prevent admins accidentally continuing a closed/archived discussion (much to the frustration of other forum users!). Warning text is configurable as a theme setting. To install, follow the instructions here:

As we had the same issue as members with higher levels can reply to closed threads tl4, mods and admins

This warns people they are bumping closed topics.

In your pic CaptainZac is a mod.

@codinghorror this Theme Component could maybe be included as part of Discourse install.

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