diff --git a/analytics/views/support.py b/analytics/views/support.py
index a88c693696..a7c72105f0 100644
--- a/analytics/views/support.py
+++ b/analytics/views/support.py
@@ -123,16 +123,18 @@ def support(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
         realm_id: str = assert_is_not_none(request.POST.get("realm_id"))
         realm = Realm.objects.get(id=realm_id)
 
+        acting_user = request.user
+        assert isinstance(acting_user, UserProfile)
         if request.POST.get("plan_type", None) is not None:
             new_plan_type = int(assert_is_not_none(request.POST.get("plan_type")))
             current_plan_type = realm.plan_type
-            do_change_plan_type(realm, new_plan_type, acting_user=request.user)
+            do_change_plan_type(realm, new_plan_type, acting_user=acting_user)
             msg = f"Plan type of {realm.string_id} changed from {get_plan_name(current_plan_type)} to {get_plan_name(new_plan_type)} "
             context["success_message"] = msg
         elif request.POST.get("discount", None) is not None:
             new_discount = Decimal(assert_is_not_none(request.POST.get("discount")))
             current_discount = get_discount_for_realm(realm) or 0
-            attach_discount_to_realm(realm, new_discount, acting_user=request.user)
+            attach_discount_to_realm(realm, new_discount, acting_user=acting_user)
             context[
                 "success_message"
             ] = f"Discount of {realm.string_id} changed to {new_discount}% from {current_discount}%."
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ def support(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
             except ValidationError as error:
                 context["error_message"] = error.message
             else:
-                do_change_realm_subdomain(realm, new_subdomain, acting_user=request.user)
+                do_change_realm_subdomain(realm, new_subdomain, acting_user=acting_user)
                 request.session[
                     "success_message"
                 ] = f"Subdomain changed from {old_subdomain} to {new_subdomain}"
@@ -154,25 +156,25 @@ def support(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
         elif request.POST.get("status", None) is not None:
             status = request.POST.get("status")
             if status == "active":
-                do_send_realm_reactivation_email(realm, acting_user=request.user)
+                do_send_realm_reactivation_email(realm, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context[
                     "success_message"
                 ] = f"Realm reactivation email sent to admins of {realm.string_id}."
             elif status == "deactivated":
-                do_deactivate_realm(realm, acting_user=request.user)
+                do_deactivate_realm(realm, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context["success_message"] = f"{realm.string_id} deactivated."
         elif request.POST.get("billing_method", None) is not None:
             billing_method = request.POST.get("billing_method")
             if billing_method == "send_invoice":
                 update_billing_method_of_current_plan(
-                    realm, charge_automatically=False, acting_user=request.user
+                    realm, charge_automatically=False, acting_user=acting_user
                 )
                 context[
                     "success_message"
                 ] = f"Billing method of {realm.string_id} updated to pay by invoice."
             elif billing_method == "charge_automatically":
                 update_billing_method_of_current_plan(
-                    realm, charge_automatically=True, acting_user=request.user
+                    realm, charge_automatically=True, acting_user=acting_user
                 )
                 context[
                     "success_message"
@@ -180,14 +182,14 @@ def support(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
         elif request.POST.get("sponsorship_pending", None) is not None:
             sponsorship_pending = request.POST.get("sponsorship_pending")
             if sponsorship_pending == "true":
-                update_sponsorship_status(realm, True, acting_user=request.user)
+                update_sponsorship_status(realm, True, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context["success_message"] = f"{realm.string_id} marked as pending sponsorship."
             elif sponsorship_pending == "false":
-                update_sponsorship_status(realm, False, acting_user=request.user)
+                update_sponsorship_status(realm, False, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context["success_message"] = f"{realm.string_id} is no longer pending sponsorship."
         elif request.POST.get("approve_sponsorship") is not None:
             if request.POST.get("approve_sponsorship") == "approve_sponsorship":
-                approve_sponsorship(realm, acting_user=request.user)
+                approve_sponsorship(realm, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context["success_message"] = f"Sponsorship approved for {realm.string_id}"
         elif request.POST.get("downgrade_method", None) is not None:
             downgrade_method = request.POST.get("downgrade_method")
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ def support(request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
                 ] = f"{realm.string_id} downgraded and voided {voided_invoices_count} open invoices"
         elif request.POST.get("scrub_realm", None) is not None:
             if request.POST.get("scrub_realm") == "scrub_realm":
-                do_scrub_realm(realm, acting_user=request.user)
+                do_scrub_realm(realm, acting_user=acting_user)
                 context["success_message"] = f"{realm.string_id} scrubbed."
 
     query = request.GET.get("q", None)