diff --git a/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm b/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
index 5f9b79e2f9..21ba9e6226 100644
--- a/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
+++ b/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 	world.log << "You really shouldn't be able to read this"
 
 /world/Topic(T, Addr, Master, Keys)
+	world.log << "Topic: [T]"
+	. =  HandleTopic(T)
+	world.log << "Response: [.]"
+
+/world/proc/HandleTopic(T)
 	TGS_TOPIC
 
 /world/Reboot(reason)
diff --git a/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm b/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
index 4c8bf5c7d1..631dcfccae 100644
--- a/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
+++ b/tests/DMAPI/LongRunning/Test.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 	world.TgsInitializationComplete()
 
 /world/Topic(T, Addr, Master, Keys)
+	world.log << "Topic: [T]"
+	. =  HandleTopic(T)
+	world.log << "Response: [.]"
+
+/world/proc/HandleTopic(T)
 	TGS_TOPIC
 
 	world.sleep_offline = FALSE