diff --git a/aider/coder.py b/aider/coder.py
index 8515ef962..85ce4e33e 100755
--- a/aider/coder.py
+++ b/aider/coder.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class Coder:
                         self.repo.git.add(full_path)
 
             edited.add(path)
-            if utils.do_replace(full_path, original, updated):
+            if utils.do_replace(full_path, original, updated, self.dry_run):
                 self.io.tool(f"Applied edit to {path}")
             else:
                 self.io.tool_error(f"Failed to apply edit to {path}")
diff --git a/aider/utils.py b/aider/utils.py
index 18e109760..e30c58575 100644
--- a/aider/utils.py
+++ b/aider/utils.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def strip_quoted_wrapping(res, fname=None):
     return res
 
 
-def do_replace(fname, before_text, after_text):
+def do_replace(fname, before_text, after_text, dry_run=False):
     before_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(before_text, fname)
     after_text = strip_quoted_wrapping(after_text, fname)
     fname = Path(fname)