diff --git a/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases.go b/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases.go
index 29d988d..bf8522b 100644
--- a/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases.go
+++ b/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases.go
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ func (t *TAHandler) PublishHook(p *paho.Publish) {
 			p.Properties = &paho.PublishProperties{}
 		}
 		p.Properties.TopicAlias = paho.Uint16(a)
-		p.Topic = ""
 		return
 	}
 }
diff --git a/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases_test.go b/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases_test.go
index 65645a7..ab526c7 100644
--- a/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases_test.go
+++ b/paho/extensions/topicaliases/topicliases_test.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func TestTAHandler_PublishHook(t *testing.T) {
 				Topic: "test",
 			},
 			expected: &paho.Publish{
+				Topic: "test",
 				Properties: &paho.PublishProperties{
 					TopicAlias: paho.Uint16(1),
 				},
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ func TestTAHandler_PublishHook(t *testing.T) {
 				Properties: &paho.PublishProperties{},
 			},
 			expected: &paho.Publish{
+				Topic: "test",
 				Properties: &paho.PublishProperties{
 					TopicAlias: paho.Uint16(1),
 				},