diff --git a/static/js/stream_popover.js b/static/js/stream_popover.js
index df2e52740d..ef8746a70e 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_popover.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_popover.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ function build_topic_popover(opts) {
         can_mute_topic: can_mute_topic,
         can_unmute_topic: can_unmute_topic,
         is_admin: sub.is_admin,
+        color: sub.color,
     });
 
     $(elt).popover({
diff --git a/static/styles/popovers.scss b/static/styles/popovers.scss
index 724e0cf74c..251dbb3a6c 100644
--- a/static/styles/popovers.scss
+++ b/static/styles/popovers.scss
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ ul {
             text-align: center;
             margin-top: 5px;
             margin-bottom: 5px;
+
+            .fa-chevron-right {
+                font-size: 12px;
+            }
         }
 
         .admin-separator {
diff --git a/static/templates/topic_sidebar_actions.hbs b/static/templates/topic_sidebar_actions.hbs
index 791caf2def..b2a8475f91 100644
--- a/static/templates/topic_sidebar_actions.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/topic_sidebar_actions.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <ul class="nav nav-list topics_popover">
     <li>
         <p class="topic-name">
+            <i class="fa fa-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true" style="color: {{color}}"></i>
             <b>{{topic_name}}</b>
         </p>
     </li>