diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 3d1206c7..98f3f2ac 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 type ChannelOptions struct {
 	Key        string // irc, xmpp
 	WebhookURL string // discord
+	Topic      string // zulip
 }
 
 type Bridge struct {
diff --git a/bridge/zulip/zulip.go b/bridge/zulip/zulip.go
index 3c6c7ec6..89c3b059 100644
--- a/bridge/zulip/zulip.go
+++ b/bridge/zulip/zulip.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
@@ -17,10 +18,12 @@ type Bzulip struct {
 	bot     *gzb.Bot
 	streams map[int]string
 	*bridge.Config
+	channelToTopic map[string]string
+	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	return &Bzulip{Config: cfg, streams: make(map[int]string)}
+	return &Bzulip{Config: cfg, streams: make(map[int]string), channelToTopic: make(map[string]string)}
 }
 
 func (b *Bzulip) Connect() error {
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ func (b *Bzulip) Disconnect() error {
 }
 
 func (b *Bzulip) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
+	b.Lock()
+	defer b.Unlock()
+	b.channelToTopic[channel.Name] = channel.Options.Topic
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -145,6 +151,9 @@ func (b *Bzulip) sendMessage(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	if b.GetString("topic") != "" {
 		topic = b.GetString("topic")
 	}
+	if res := b.getTopic(msg.Channel); res != "" {
+		topic = res
+	}
 	m := gzb.Message{
 		Stream:  msg.Channel,
 		Topic:   topic,
@@ -191,3 +200,9 @@ func (b *Bzulip) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return "", nil
 }
+
+func (b *Bzulip) getTopic(channel string) string {
+	b.RLock()
+	defer b.RUnlock()
+	return b.channelToTopic[channel]
+}
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index b3851a0e..d6c091da 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -1196,6 +1196,8 @@ Server="https://yourserver.zulipchat.com"
 
 #Topic of the messages matterbridge will use
 #OPTIONAL (default "matterbridge")
+#You can specify a specific topic for each channel using [gateway.inout.options]
+#See more information below at the gateway configuration
 Topic="matterbridge"
 
 ## RELOADABLE SETTINGS
@@ -1438,6 +1440,13 @@ enable=true
         [gateway.inout.options]
         webhookurl="https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/123456789123456789/C9WPqExYWONPDZabcdef-def1434FGFjstasJX9pYht73y"
 
+    [[gateway.inout]]
+    account="zulip.streamchat"
+    channel="general"
+        #OPTIONAL - topic only works for zulip
+        [gateway.inout.options]
+        topic="topic1"
+
     #API example
     #[[gateway.inout]]
     #account="api.local"