diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 03b4f89..ac0f58c 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -497,6 +497,16 @@ function cbsonline_wpforo_topic_get_topics($args = [], &$items_count = 0, $count
         return $topics;
     }
 }
+// - force approve edit by anonymous user
+add_filter('wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter', 'cbsonline_wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter', 100);
+function cbsonline_wpforo_edit_topic_data_filter($args)
+{
+    if (isset($args['name']) && isset($args['email'])) {
+        $args['status'] = 0;
+    }
+
+    return $args;
+}
 // - set hostname if annoymous user add topic data
 add_filter('wpforo_add_topic_data_filter', 'cbsonline_wpforo_add_topic_data_filter');
 function cbsonline_wpforo_add_topic_data_filter($args)