diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api.py b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
index fc7dfe27..4516745a 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ async def post_automation(
         )
 
     if not subject:
-        subject = await acreate_title_from_query(q)
+        subject = await acreate_title_from_query(q, user)
 
     title = f"Automation: {subject}"