diff --git a/app/serializers/topic_list_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/topic_list_serializer.rb
index a8c652582da..6462c85755d 100644
--- a/app/serializers/topic_list_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/topic_list_serializer.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class TopicListSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
   has_many :tags, serializer: TagSerializer, embed: :objects
   has_many :categories, serializer: CategoryBadgeSerializer, embed: :objects
 
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:filter] = object.filter
+  end
+
   def can_create_topic
     scope.can_create?(Topic)
   end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/topic_list_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/topic_list_serializer_spec.rb
index a914284e3a7..ed0ad38eccd 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/topic_list_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/topic_list_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ RSpec.describe TopicListSerializer do
     expect(serialized[:primary_groups]).to eq([])
     expect(serialized[:topic_list][:topics].first[:id]).to eq(topic.id)
   end
+
+  it "adds filter name to the options hash so childrens can access it" do
+    filter = :hot
+    topic_list = TopicList.new(filter, user, [topic])
+
+    serializer = described_class.new(topic_list, scope: Guardian.new(user))
+
+    expect(serializer.options[:filter]).to eq(filter)
+  end
 end