diff --git a/bot/vikingbot/channels/email.py b/bot/vikingbot/channels/email.py
index 8e5eaa4f1..83c567188 100644
--- a/bot/vikingbot/channels/email.py
+++ b/bot/vikingbot/channels/email.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ async def start(self) -> None:
 
                     await self._handle_message(
                         sender_id=sender,
+                        sender_name=sender,
                         chat_id=sender,
                         content=item["content"],
                         metadata=item.get("metadata", {}),
diff --git a/bot/vikingbot/channels/slack.py b/bot/vikingbot/channels/slack.py
index e8744afbc..9163bf1af 100644
--- a/bot/vikingbot/channels/slack.py
+++ b/bot/vikingbot/channels/slack.py
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ async def _on_socket_request(
 
         await self._handle_message(
             sender_id=sender_id,
+            sender_name=sender_id,
             chat_id=chat_id,
             content=text,
             metadata={