diff --git a/tools/check-schemas b/tools/check-schemas
index c120243fcd..467e5a928a 100755
--- a/tools/check-schemas
+++ b/tools/check-schemas
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ from zerver.openapi.openapi import openapi_spec
 # This list of exemptions represents details we should fix in Zulip's
 # API structure and/or validators.
 EXEMPT_OPENAPI_NAMES = [
-    # users field missing
-    "update_display_settings_event",
-    "update_global_notifications_event",
     # Additional keys(push_users_notify) due to bug in API.
     "message_event",
     # tuple handling
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index d547ade196..850bafb638 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ paths:
                                     - $ref: "#/components/schemas/EventTypeSchema"
                                     - enum:
                                         - update_display_settings
+                                user:
+                                  type: string
+                                  description: |
+                                    The Zulip API email of the user.
                                 setting_name:
                                   type: string
                                   description: |
@@ -278,6 +282,7 @@ paths:
                               example:
                                 {
                                   "type": "update_display_settings",
+                                  "user": "iago@zulip.com",
                                   "setting_name": "high_contrast_mode",
                                   "setting": false,
                                   "id": 0,
@@ -302,6 +307,10 @@ paths:
                                     - $ref: "#/components/schemas/EventTypeSchema"
                                     - enum:
                                         - update_global_notifications
+                                user:
+                                  type: string
+                                  description: |
+                                    The Zulip API email of the user.
                                 notification_name:
                                   type: string
                                   description: |
@@ -317,6 +326,7 @@ paths:
                               example:
                                 {
                                   "type": "update_global_notifications",
+                                  "user": "iago@zulip.com",
                                   "notification_name": "enable_sounds",
                                   "setting": true,
                                   "id": 0,