diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index c162bf66724..2718fcf55ef 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -389,9 +389,17 @@ client
 
 		return html
 
+#define TOPIC_SPAM_DELAY 5		//5 tick delay is a little under half a second
 //All BYOND links pass through client/Topic() FIRST and are then directed to [hsrc]/Topic() by the ..() call at the end.
 client/Topic(href, href_list, hsrc)
 
+	if(next_allowed_topic_time > world.time)
+		//we have previously sent a Topic() call withing the last [TOPIC_SPAM_DELAY] ticks.
+		//drop the Topic call to preventc crashing/lagging the server via link-spamming
+//		src << "\red Error: SPAM"
+		return
+	next_allowed_topic_time = world.time + TOPIC_SPAM_DELAY
+
 	//search the href for script injection	//This is a temporary measure
 	if( findtext(href,"<script",1,0) )
 		world.log << "Attempted use of scripts within a topic call, by [src]"
diff --git a/code/defines/client.dm b/code/defines/client.dm
index db41303a687..6b65a8f669b 100644
--- a/code/defines/client.dm
+++ b/code/defines/client.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	var/vote = null
 	var/showvote = null
 
-
-
+	//Anti Link-spam!
+	var/next_allowed_topic_time = 10
 	// comment out the line below when debugging locally to enable the options & messages menu
 	control_freak = 1
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