diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index eb78f702c..5e5bdea73 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
 
             changed(item)
 
+            amqp.add_item('usertext_edited', item._fullname)
+
             if kind == 'link':
                 set_last_modified(item, 'comments')
                 LastModified.touch(item._fullname, 'Comments')