diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/user-topic-list.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/user-topic-list.js
index 54226169b4..883cf7d4eb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/user-topic-list.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/user-topic-list.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { setTopicList } from "discourse/lib/topic-list-tracker";
 
 export default DiscourseRoute.extend(ViewingActionType, {
   templateName: "user-topics-list",
+  controllerName: "user-topics-list",
 
   setupController(controller, model) {
     setTopicList(model);