diff --git a/src/views/directMessages/containers/newThread.js b/src/views/directMessages/containers/newThread.js
index 22ef0e8010..a4b64256c3 100644
--- a/src/views/directMessages/containers/newThread.js
+++ b/src/views/directMessages/containers/newThread.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { withApollo } from 'react-apollo';
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router';
 import compose from 'recompose/compose';
 import Head from '../../../components/head';
+import { withCurrentUser } from 'src/components/withCurrentUser';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import generateMetaInfo from 'shared/generate-meta-info';
 import Messages from '../components/messages';
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@ export default compose(
   withApollo,
   withRouter,
   createDirectMessageThreadMutation,
+  withCurrentUser,
   // $FlowIssue
   connect(mapStateToProps)
 )(NewThread);