diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 913a2d1..8772510 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -497,11 +497,12 @@ function cbsonline_wpforo_topic_get_topics($args = [], &$items_count = 0, $count
         return $topics;
     }
 }
-// - force approve edit by anonymous user
+// - force approve add/edit by anonymous user
+add_filter('wpforo_add_topic_data_filter', 'cbsonline_wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter', 100);
 add_filter('wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter', 'cbsonline_wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter', 100);
 function cbsonline_wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter($args)
 {
-    if (isset($args['name']) && isset($args['email'])) {
+    if (!is_user_logged_in() && isset($args['name']) && isset($args['email'])) {
         $args['status'] = 0;
     }