diff --git a/mia_core/views.py b/mia_core/views.py
index efffcf5..a9424ad 100644
--- a/mia_core/views.py
+++ b/mia_core/views.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from django.views.generic import DeleteView as CoreDeleteView
 from django.views.generic.base import View
 
 from . import stored_post, utils
+from .models import BaseModel
 from .utils import UrlBuilder
 
 
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ class FormView(View):
         """Fills in the data model from the form."""
         for name in form.fields:
             setattr(obj, name, form[name].value())
+        if isinstance(obj, BaseModel):
+            obj.current_user = self.request.user
 
     def form_invalid(self, form: forms.Form) -> HttpResponseRedirect:
         """Handles the action when the POST form is invalid."""