diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_content.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_content.php
index f6319284b0..81ac15f168 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_content.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_content.php
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ function generate_text_for_display($text, $uid, $bitfield, $flags)
 function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, &$flags, $allow_bbcode = false, $allow_urls = false, $allow_smilies = false)
 {
 	global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
+	global $phpbb_dispatcher;
 
 	/**
 	* Use this event to modify the text before it is prepared for storage
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ function generate_text_for_storage(&$text, &$uid, &$bitfield, &$flags, $allow_bb
 function generate_text_for_edit($text, $uid, $flags)
 {
 	global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
+	global $phpbb_dispatcher;
 
 	/**
 	* Use this event to modify the text before it is decoded for editing
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index f4ecb7cdc3..f843902dd5 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ function user_update_name($old_name, $new_name)
 function user_add($user_row, $cp_data = false)
 {
 	global $db, $user, $auth, $config, $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
+	global $phpbb_dispatcher;
 
 	if (empty($user_row['username']) || !isset($user_row['group_id']) || !isset($user_row['user_email']) || !isset($user_row['user_type']))
 	{