diff --git a/helpdesk/views/public.py b/helpdesk/views/public.py
index e046148f..c268b15f 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/public.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/public.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class BaseCreateTicketView(abstract_views.AbstractCreateTicketMixin, FormView):
             # This submission is spam. Let's not save it.
             return render(request, template_name='helpdesk/public_spam.html')
         else:
-            ticket = form.save()
+            ticket = form.save(user=self.request.user if self.request.user.is_authenticated else None)
             try:
                 return HttpResponseRedirect('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&key=%s' % (
                     reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),