diff --git a/app/services/tiktok/messaging_helpers.rb b/app/services/tiktok/messaging_helpers.rb
index 0f167a3e0..0e580c21b 100644
--- a/app/services/tiktok/messaging_helpers.rb
+++ b/app/services/tiktok/messaging_helpers.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module Tiktok::MessagingHelpers
 
   def fetch_attachment(channel, tt_conversation_id, tt_message_id, tt_image_media_id)
     file_download_url = tiktok_client(channel).file_download_url(tt_conversation_id, tt_message_id, tt_image_media_id)
-    Down.download(file_download_url)
+    Down.download(file_download_url, headers: { 'x-user' => channel.validated_access_token })
   end
 
   def tiktok_client(channel)