How old would the topic be? Look at RAWS 331-333 and have a look there for possible errors/conflicts.

RAW 331:*:{
  haltdef
  echo -tm No topic has been set for $2 $+ .
}
RAW 332:*:{ 
  haltdef
  echo -tm $2 The chat's topic is: $strip($3-)
}
RAW 333:*:{
  haltdef 
 echo -tm Set by $3 at $asctime($4, hh:nntt dd/mm/yy) $+ .
}