diff --git a/web/src/compose_reply.ts b/web/src/compose_reply.ts
index aaeb01c1d1..cf48828838 100644
--- a/web/src/compose_reply.ts
+++ b/web/src/compose_reply.ts
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@ export function quote_message(opts: {
 
     if (opts.forward_message) {
         let topic = "";
+        let stream_id: number | undefined;
         if (message.is_stream) {
             topic = message.topic;
+            stream_id = message.stream_id;
         }
 
         compose_actions.start({
@@ -259,6 +261,8 @@ export function quote_message(opts: {
             topic,
             keep_composebox_empty: opts.keep_composebox_empty,
             content: quoting_placeholder,
+            stream_id,
+            private_message_recipient: people.pm_reply_to(message) ?? "",
         });
         compose_recipient.open_compose_recipient_dropdown();
     } else {