diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index f41be02ce..22dae77c3 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2002-08-25  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* man2hlp.c (handle_command): Remove quotes from TOPIC.
+
 	* key.c (get_event): Check gpm_fd before using it in FD_SET.  If
 	gpm_fd is -1 (gpm has died), disable mouse support.
 
diff --git a/src/man2hlp.c b/src/man2hlp.c
index 0942468f1..d75a6abe5 100644
--- a/src/man2hlp.c
+++ b/src/man2hlp.c
@@ -373,6 +373,15 @@ handle_command (char *buffer)
 	    print_error ("Syntax error: .\\\"TOPICS: no text");
 	    return;
 	}
+	/* Remove quotes */
+	if (buffer[0] == '"') {
+	    buffer++;
+	    len = strlen (buffer);
+	    if (buffer[len - 1] == '"') {
+		len--;
+		buffer[len] = 0;
+	    }
+	}
 	Topics = strdup (buffer);
     } else {
 	/* Other commands are ignored */