diff --git a/modules/m_list.c b/modules/m_list.c
index fbecd520..81ac0e99 100644
--- a/modules/m_list.c
+++ b/modules/m_list.c
@@ -281,10 +281,17 @@ static int mo_list(struct Client *client_p, struct Client *source_p, int parc, c
 static void list_one_channel(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr,
 		int visible)
 {
+	char topic[TOPICLEN + 1];
+
+	if (chptr->topic != NULL)
+		rb_strlcpy(topic, chptr->topic, sizeof topic);
+	else
+		topic[0] = '\0';
+	strip_colour(topic);
 	sendto_one(source_p, form_str(RPL_LIST), me.name, source_p->name,
 		   visible ? "" : "!",
 		   chptr->chname, rb_dlink_list_length(&chptr->members),
-		   chptr->topic != NULL ? chptr->topic : "");
+		   topic);
 }
 
 /*