diff --git a/telebot/async_telebot.py b/telebot/async_telebot.py
index e2b77b0e6..fcb0df2d1 100644
--- a/telebot/async_telebot.py
+++ b/telebot/async_telebot.py
@@ -3439,7 +3439,7 @@ async def forward_messages(self, chat_id: Union[str, int], from_chat_id: Union[s
 
         disable_notification = self.disable_notification if (disable_notification is None) else disable_notification
         protect_content = self.protect_content if (protect_content is None) else protect_content
-        result = await asyncio_helper.forward_messages(self.token, chat_id, from_chat_id, message_ids, disable_notification, protect_content, message_thread_id)
+        result = await asyncio_helper.forward_messages(self.token, chat_id, from_chat_id, message_ids, disable_notification, message_thread_id, protect_content)
         return [types.MessageID.de_json(message_id) for message_id in result]
     
     async def copy_messages(self, chat_id: Union[str, int], from_chat_id: Union[str, int], message_ids: List[int],