diff --git a/core/src/plugins/meta.git/class.GitManager.php b/core/src/plugins/meta.git/class.GitManager.php
index 2583133e04..dc808032fd 100644
--- a/core/src/plugins/meta.git/class.GitManager.php
+++ b/core/src/plugins/meta.git/class.GitManager.php
@@ -284,10 +284,13 @@ private function commitChanges($path = null)
         $command = $git->getCommand("commit");
         $command->setOption("a", true);
         $userId = "no user";
+        $mail = "mail@mail.com";
         if (AuthService::getLoggedUser()!=null) {
             $userId = AuthService::getLoggedUser()->getId();
+            $mail = AuthService::getLoggedUser()->personalRole->filterParameterValue("core.conf", "email", AJXP_REPO_SCOPE_ALL, "mail@mail.com");
         }
         $command->setOption("m", $userId);
+        $command->setOption("author", "$userId <$mail>");
         //$command->addArgument($path);
 
         try {