# Show extra invasive warning when replying to an old topic?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-extra-invasive-warning-when-replying-to-an-old-topic/140565
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-extra-invasive-warning-when-replying-to-an-old-topic/140565 "2020-02-04T10:27:33Z")
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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-extra-invasive-warning-when-replying-to-an-old-topic/140565/2 "2020-02-04T13:26:55Z")

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You could probably adapt this component:

> [@Warn admins/tl4 when replying to closed topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/warn-admins-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:

Rather than checking the “closed” attribute, check the “bumped at” attribute instead

But also, remember that we already show a warning in the composer when you reply to an old topic (desktop only)

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