diff --git a/src/topics/create.js b/src/topics/create.js
index 0d6ee1bc19..a141a2b722 100644
--- a/src/topics/create.js
+++ b/src/topics/create.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const privileges = require('../privileges');
 const categories = require('../categories');
 const translator = require('../translator');
 
+console.log('Al Anoud');
+
 module.exports = function (Topics) {
 	Topics.create = async function (data) {
 		// This is an internal method, consider using Topics.post instead
@@ -104,14 +106,21 @@ module.exports = function (Topics) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Check if the category exists
 		if (!categoryExists) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:no-category]]');
 		}
 
-		if (!canCreate || (!canTag && data.tags.length)) {
+		// Check if the user has the necessary privileges to create or tag
+		const cannotCreate = !canCreate;
+		const cannotTag = !canTag && data.tags.length;
+
+		if (cannotCreate || cannotTag) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 		}
 
+		console.log('Al Anoud: Refactored code executed');
+
 		await guestHandleValid(data);
 		if (!data.fromQueue) {
 			await user.isReadyToPost(uid, data.cid);