diff --git a/longs/views.py b/longs/views.py
index 61b05013..cc1b4214 100755
--- a/longs/views.py
+++ b/longs/views.py
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ class LongCreateBase(RevisionMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, CreateView):
     model = Long
     form_class = LongForm
 
+    def get_form_kwargs(self):
+        kwargs = super(LongCreateBase, self).get_form_kwargs()
+        kwargs.update({"user": self.request.user})
+        return kwargs
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(LongCreateBase, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         if self.request.POST:
@@ -441,6 +446,12 @@ class LongUpdate(RevisionMixin, LoginRequiredMixin, AuthorOrCheckerRequiredMixin
     #    #fields = [ 'condition' ]
     #    #initial = {'date_of_death': '05/01/2018'}
     #    exclude = [ 'created_date', 'published_date' ]
+
+    def get_form_kwargs(self):
+        kwargs = super(LongUpdate, self).get_form_kwargs()
+        kwargs.update({"user": self.request.user})
+        return kwargs
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(LongUpdate, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         if self.request.POST: