diff --git a/app/models/tag_alias.rb b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
index 78e7f327e..506bdb796 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_alias.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
@@ -81,17 +81,18 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
     unless valid?
       raise errors.full_messages.join("; ")
     end
-    update_column(:status, "processing")
-    move_aliases_and_implications
-    clear_all_cache
-    ensure_category_consistency
-    update_posts
+
     admin = CurrentUser.user || User.admins.first
     CurrentUser.scoped(admin, "127.0.0.1") do
+      update_column(:status, "processing")
+      move_aliases_and_implications
+      clear_all_cache
+      ensure_category_consistency
+      update_posts
       update_forum_topic_for_approve if update_topic
+      update_column(:post_count, consequent_tag.post_count)
+      update_column(:status, "active")
     end
-    update_column(:post_count, consequent_tag.post_count)
-    update_column(:status, "active")
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
     NewRelic::Agent.notice_error(e, :custom_params => {:tag_alias_id => id, :antecedent_name => antecedent_name, :consequent_name => consequent_name})
diff --git a/app/models/tag_implication.rb b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
index 1819d581e..74c59222c 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_implication.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_implication.rb
@@ -124,11 +124,15 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
     unless valid?
       raise errors.full_messages.join("; ")
     end
-    update_column(:status, "processing")
-    update_posts
-    update_column(:status, "active")
-    update_descendant_names_for_parents
-    update_forum_topic_for_approve if update_topic
+
+    admin = CurrentUser.user || User.admins.first
+    CurrentUser.scoped(admin, "127.0.0.1") do
+      update_column(:status, "processing")
+      update_posts
+      update_column(:status, "active")
+      update_descendant_names_for_parents
+      update_forum_topic_for_approve if update_topic
+    end
   rescue Exception => e
     update_column(:status, "error: #{e}")
     NewRelic::Agent.notice_error(e, :custom_params => {:tag_implication_id => id, :antecedent_name => antecedent_name, :consequent_name => consequent_name})
@@ -219,9 +223,11 @@ class TagImplication < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def update_forum_topic_for_approve
     if forum_topic
-      forum_topic.posts.create(
-        :body => "The tag implication #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been approved."
-      )
+      CurrentUser.scoped(admin, "127.0.0.1") do
+        forum_topic.posts.create(
+          :body => "The tag implication #{antecedent_name} -> #{consequent_name} has been approved."
+        )
+      end
     end
   end