diff --git a/webclient/app.css b/webclient/app.css
index 7c367df42..ab3d815e0 100755
--- a/webclient/app.css
+++ b/webclient/app.css
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ a:active  { color: #000; }
     float: right;
 }
 
+.publicRoomTopic {
+    color: #888;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    padding-right: 5px;
+    float: right;
+}
+
 #roomName {
     font-size: 16px;
     text-align: right;
diff --git a/webclient/home/home.html b/webclient/home/home.html
index 6d599e684..023ae1a40 100644
--- a/webclient/home/home.html
+++ b/webclient/home/home.html
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
             ng-show="room.num_joined_members">
                 {{ room.num_joined_members }} {{ room.num_joined_members == 1 ? 'user' : 'users' }}
             </div>
+            <div class="publicRoomTopic" ng-show="room.topic">
+                {{ room.topic }}
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
     <br/>