# Moving a topic to another category doesn't propagate

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-to-another-category-doesnt-propagate/41742
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [March 30, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-to-another-category-doesnt-propagate/41742 "2016-03-30T03:19:07Z")
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### Author: ![TechnoBear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/technobear/32/40546_2.png) [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moving-a-topic-to-another-category-doesnt-propagate/41742/2 "2016-03-30T16:37:28Z")

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I may be wrong, but this sounds similar to the issue reported here and apparently fixed.

> [@User can move a Topic outside of a Restricted Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-can-move-a-topic-outside-of-a-restricted-category/25682):
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> So this is a bit of an edge case, but we’ve confirmed it possible and it may be related to Steps to Reproduce As a regular user (non-TL3) create a topic in Category A – where you have permission (leave this window/tab open and untouched) As staff or TL 3, move topic to a category that the regular user does not have access to (perform this step in a new browser) As the regular user click the Edit Pencil on the topic title and change the category to Category B (another category you have access…

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