diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/state/api/threads/editThread.ts b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/state/api/threads/editThread.ts
index da38e3e2e6a..f18ba545161 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/state/api/threads/editThread.ts
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/state/api/threads/editThread.ts
@@ -68,13 +68,16 @@ const editThread = async ({
   // for editing thread collaborators
   collaborators,
 }: EditThreadProps): Promise<Thread> => {
-  const canvasSignedData = await signUpdateThread(address, {
-    thread_id: threadMsgId,
-    title: newTitle,
-    body: newBody,
-    link: url,
-    topic: topicId,
-  });
+  let canvasSignedData;
+  if (newBody || newTitle) {
+    canvasSignedData = await signUpdateThread(address, {
+      thread_id: threadMsgId,
+      title: newTitle,
+      body: newBody,
+      link: url,
+      topic: topicId,
+    });
+  }
 
   const response = await axios.patch(`${app.serverUrl()}/threads/${threadId}`, {
     // common payload
diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/change_thread_topic_modal.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/change_thread_topic_modal.tsx
index ca947068523..ed6162832c3 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/change_thread_topic_modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/change_thread_topic_modal.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export const ChangeThreadTopicModal = ({
       await editThread({
         communityId: app.activeChainId(),
         address: user.activeAccount?.address || '',
+        threadMsgId: thread.canvasMsgId,
         threadId: thread.id,
         topicId: activeTopic.id,
       });
diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/edit_collaborators_modal.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/edit_collaborators_modal.tsx
index c199c687171..b61fa3ce59c 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/edit_collaborators_modal.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/modals/edit_collaborators_modal.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const EditCollaboratorsModal = ({
   const { mutateAsync: editThread } = useEditThreadMutation({
     communityId: app.activeChainId(),
     threadId: thread.id,
+    threadMsgId: thread.canvasMsgId,
     currentStage: thread.stage,
     currentTopicId: thread.topic.id,
   });
diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/discussions/ThreadCard/ThreadOptions/AdminActions/AdminActions.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/discussions/ThreadCard/ThreadOptions/AdminActions/AdminActions.tsx
index e915631e76c..d2dab1e4efd 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/discussions/ThreadCard/ThreadOptions/AdminActions/AdminActions.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/discussions/ThreadCard/ThreadOptions/AdminActions/AdminActions.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export const AdminActions = ({
   const { mutateAsync: editThread } = useEditThreadMutation({
     communityId: app.activeChainId(),
     threadId: thread.id,
+    threadMsgId: thread.canvasMsgId,
     currentStage: thread.stage,
     currentTopicId: thread.topic?.id,
   });
diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/view_thread/edit_body.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/view_thread/edit_body.tsx
index e189964cd28..71cf8da4de2 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/view_thread/edit_body.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/pages/view_thread/edit_body.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export const EditBody = (props: EditBodyProps) => {
           newBody: JSON.stringify(contentDelta) || thread.body,
           newTitle: title || thread.title,
           threadId: thread.id,
+          threadMsgId: thread.canvasMsgId,
           authorProfile: user.activeAccount?.profile,
           address: user.activeAccount?.address || '',
           communityId: app.activeChainId(),