diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 89c67b3491..aa2e0cb25e 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -5877,6 +5877,7 @@ def do_update_message(
         }
 
         messages_list = update_messages_for_topic_edit(
+            acting_user=user_profile,
             edited_message=target_message,
             propagate_mode=propagate_mode,
             orig_topic_name=orig_topic_name,
diff --git a/zerver/lib/topic.py b/zerver/lib/topic.py
index 99588314af..a0ce4d5b23 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/topic.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/topic.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ def update_edit_history(
 
 
 def update_messages_for_topic_edit(
+    acting_user: UserProfile,
     edited_message: Message,
     propagate_mode: str,
     orig_topic_name: str,