diff --git a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
index 88bd54d758..916a27170a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require_dependency 'promotion'
 require_dependency 'url_helper'
 require_dependency 'topics_bulk_action'
 require_dependency 'discourse_event'
+require_dependency 'rate_limiter'
 
 class TopicsController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :ensure_logged_in, only: [:timings,
@@ -68,6 +69,14 @@ class TopicsController < ApplicationController
       return redirect_to_correct_topic(topic, opts[:post_number]) if topic && topic.visible
     end
 
+    if opts[:print]
+      begin
+        RateLimiter.new(current_user, "print-topic-per-hour", 10, 1.hour).performed!
+      rescue RateLimiter::LimitExceeded
+        render_json_error(I18n.t("rate_limiter.slow_down"))
+      end
+    end
+
     begin
       @topic_view = TopicView.new(params[:id] || params[:topic_id], current_user, opts)
     rescue Discourse::NotFound