diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index e63326dc061..2db917402a4 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -471,7 +471,14 @@ def package_patch(context, data_dict):
     _check_access('package_patch', context, data_dict)
 
     name_or_id = data_dict.get("name") or _get_or_bust(data_dict, "id")
-    package_dict = _get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': name_or_id})
+    show_context = {
+        'model': context['model'],
+        'session': context['session'],
+        'user': context['user'],
+        'auth_user_obj': context['auth_user_obj'],
+        }
+
+    package_dict = _get_action('package_show')(show_context, {'id': name_or_id})
 
     patched = dict(package_dict.items() + data_dict.items())
     return package_update(context, patched)