diff --git a/src/course-outline/CourseOutline.test.jsx b/src/course-outline/CourseOutline.test.jsx
index cfd019191..29ab59b91 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/CourseOutline.test.jsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/CourseOutline.test.jsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { RequestStatus } from '../data/constants';
 import {
   fetchCourseBestPracticesQuery,
   fetchCourseLaunchQuery,
-  fetchCourseOutlineIndexQuery,
+  fetchCourseOutlineIndexQuery, syncDiscussionsTopics,
   updateCourseSectionHighlightsQuery,
 } from './data/thunk';
 import initializeStore from '../store';
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ jest.mock('@dnd-kit/core', () => ({
   closestCorners: jest.fn(),
 }));
 
+jest.mock('./data/api', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('./data/api'),
+  createDiscussionsTopics: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+}));
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-promise-executor-return
 const sleep = (ms) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ describe('<CourseOutline />', () => {
       }))
       .reply(200, courseLaunchMock);
     await executeThunk(fetchCourseOutlineIndexQuery(courseId), store.dispatch);
+    await executeThunk(syncDiscussionsTopics(courseId), store.dispatch);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/src/course-outline/data/api.js b/src/course-outline/data/api.js
index 2b2865c29..69bf8f018 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/data/api.js
+++ b/src/course-outline/data/api.js
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ export async function getCourseOutlineIndex(courseId) {
   return camelCaseObject(data);
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @param courseId
+ * @returns {Promise<Array|Object>}
+ */
+export async function createDiscussionsTopics(courseId) {
+  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient()
+    .post(`${getApiBaseUrl()}/api/discussions/v0/course/${courseId}/sync_discussion_topics`);
+  return camelCaseObject(data);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get course best practices.
  * @param {{courseId: string, excludeGraded: boolean, all: boolean}} options
diff --git a/src/course-outline/data/selectors.js b/src/course-outline/data/selectors.js
index 6ad81c7a4..4768d9959 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/data/selectors.js
+++ b/src/course-outline/data/selectors.js
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export const getCustomRelativeDatesActiveFlag = (state) => state.courseOutline.i
 export const getProctoredExamsFlag = (state) => state.courseOutline.enableProctoredExams;
 export const getPasteFileNotices = (state) => state.courseOutline.pasteFileNotices;
 export const getErrors = (state) => state.courseOutline.errors;
+export const getCreatedOn = (state) => state.courseOutline.createdOn;
diff --git a/src/course-outline/data/slice.js b/src/course-outline/data/slice.js
index 027555526..95d3c4235 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/data/slice.js
+++ b/src/course-outline/data/slice.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const slice = createSlice({
     },
     enableProctoredExams: false,
     pasteFileNotices: {},
+    createdOn: null,
   },
   reducers: {
     fetchOutlineIndexSuccess: (state, { payload }) => {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ const slice = createSlice({
       state.sectionsList = payload.courseStructure?.childInfo?.children || [];
       state.isCustomRelativeDatesActive = payload.isCustomRelativeDatesActive;
       state.enableProctoredExams = payload.courseStructure?.enableProctoredExams;
+      state.createdOn = payload.createdOn;
     },
     updateOutlineIndexLoadingStatus: (state, { payload }) => {
       state.loadingStatus = {
diff --git a/src/course-outline/data/thunk.js b/src/course-outline/data/thunk.js
index 3091f3ec9..46f3ce4ba 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/data/thunk.js
+++ b/src/course-outline/data/thunk.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   setVideoSharingOption,
   setCourseItemOrderList,
   pasteBlock,
-  dismissNotification,
+  dismissNotification, createDiscussionsTopics,
 } from './api';
 import {
   addSection,
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ export function fetchCourseOutlineIndexQuery(courseId) {
   };
 }
 
+export function syncDiscussionsTopics(courseId) {
+  return async () => {
+    try {
+      await createDiscussionsTopics(courseId);
+    } catch (error) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.log('There was an issue in discussion topic sync', error);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 export function fetchCourseLaunchQuery({
   courseId,
   gradedOnly = true,
diff --git a/src/course-outline/hooks.jsx b/src/course-outline/hooks.jsx
index 55cdc69ad..25a9bb5be 100644
--- a/src/course-outline/hooks.jsx
+++ b/src/course-outline/hooks.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useToggle } from '@openedx/paragon';
 import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 
+import moment from 'moment';
 import { getSavingStatus as getGenericSavingStatus } from '../generic/data/selectors';
 import { getWaffleFlags } from '../data/selectors';
 import { RequestStatus } from '../data/constants';
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   getCurrentSubsection,
   getCustomRelativeDatesActiveFlag,
   getErrors,
+  getCreatedOn,
 } from './data/selectors';
 import {
   addNewSectionQuery,
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ import {
   setUnitOrderListQuery,
   pasteClipboardContent,
   dismissNotificationQuery,
-  addUnitFromLibrary,
+  addUnitFromLibrary, syncDiscussionsTopics,
 } from './data/thunk';
 
 const useCourseOutline = ({ courseId }) => {
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ const useCourseOutline = ({ courseId }) => {
     mfeProctoredExamSettingsUrl,
     advanceSettingsUrl,
   } = useSelector(getOutlineIndexData);
-
+  const createdOn = useSelector(getCreatedOn);
   const { outlineIndexLoadingStatus, reIndexLoadingStatus } = useSelector(getLoadingStatus);
   const statusBarData = useSelector(getStatusBarData);
   const savingStatus = useSelector(getSavingStatus);
@@ -292,6 +294,12 @@ const useCourseOutline = ({ courseId }) => {
     dispatch(fetchCourseLaunchQuery({ courseId }));
   }, [courseId]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (createdOn && moment(new Date(createdOn)).isAfter(moment().subtract(31, 'days'))) {
+      dispatch(syncDiscussionsTopics);
+    }
+  }, [createdOn]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setShowSuccessAlert(reIndexLoadingStatus === RequestStatus.SUCCESSFUL);
   }, [reIndexLoadingStatus]);