# New Topic button enabled to restricted users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-enabled-to-restricted-users/376387>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-enabled-to-restricted-users/376387 "2025-07-29T10:21:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cate\_Soule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cate_soule/32/492770_2.png) [@Cate\_Soule](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cate_Soule)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-topic-button-enabled-to-restricted-users/376387/10 "2025-07-29T12:53:13Z")

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> [@davidb](#):
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> you are experiencing.
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> If the category is restricted then they shouldn’t be able to post under it. When they click New Topic they would still be able to create a topic but under a different category.
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> Can you share details on the category where you are experiencing issues to see if there is a bug here?

No error at all, and it’s working as intended. However, it’s causing confusion for some of our members when they are able to create a “New Topic” in restricted categories, and while their post gets redirected to a different category (as designed), some users don’t realize it. As a result, we’re seeing some misplaced posts, since users believe they’re posting in the original (restricted) category.

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