diff --git a/app/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker.rb b/app/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker.rb
index 6ecddac..9a26043 100644
--- a/app/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker.rb
@@ -17,11 +17,18 @@ class IssueTrackers::PivotalLabsTracker < IssueTracker
     PivotalTracker::Client.token = api_token
     PivotalTracker::Client.use_ssl = true
     project = PivotalTracker::Project.find project_id.to_i
-    story = project.stories.create :name => issue_title(problem), :story_type => 'bug', :description => body_template.result(binding)
-    problem.update_attributes(
-      :issue_link => "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/#{story.id}",
-      :issue_type => Label
-    )
+    story = project.stories.create :name => issue_title(problem),
+      :story_type => 'bug', :description => body_template.result(binding),
+      :requested_by => reported_by.name
+
+    if story.errors.present?
+      raise IssueTrackers::IssueTrackerError, story.errors.first
+    else
+      problem.update_attributes(
+        :issue_link => "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/#{story.id}",
+        :issue_type => Label
+      )
+    end
   end
 
   def body_template
diff --git a/spec/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker_spec.rb
index 6cd91d6..83a259f 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue_trackers/pivotal_labs_tracker_spec.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe IssueTrackers::PivotalLabsTracker do
-  it "should create an issue on Pivotal Tracker with problem params, and set issue link for problem" do
-    notice = Fabricate :notice
-    tracker = Fabricate :pivotal_labs_tracker, :app => notice.app, :project_id => 10
-    problem = notice.problem
 
-    story_id = 5
-    @issue_link = "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/#{story_id}"
+  let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+  let(:notice) { Fabricate(:notice) }
+  let(:tracker) { Fabricate :pivotal_labs_tracker, :app => notice.app, :project_id => 10 }
+  let(:problem) { notice.problem }
+  let(:story_id) { 5 }
+  let(:issue_link) { "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/#{story_id}" }
+
+  it "creates an issue on Pivotal Tracker with problem params, and set issue link for problem" do
     project_body = "<project><id>#{tracker.project_id}</id><name>TestProject</name></project>"
     stub_request(:get, "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v3/projects/#{tracker.project_id}").
-                 to_return(:status => 200, :headers => {'Location' => @issue_link}, :body => project_body )
+                 to_return(:status => 200, :headers => {'Location' => issue_link}, :body => project_body )
     story_body = "<story><name>Test Story</name><id>#{story_id}</id></story>"
     stub_request(:post, "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v3/projects/#{tracker.project_id}/stories").
-                 to_return(:status => 201, :headers => {'Location' => @issue_link}, :body => story_body )
+                 to_return(:status => 201, :headers => {'Location' => issue_link}, :body => story_body )
 
-    problem.app.issue_tracker.create_issue(problem)
+    problem.app.issue_tracker.create_issue(problem, user)
     problem.reload
 
     requested = have_requested(:post, "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v3/projects/#{tracker.project_id}/stories")
@@ -24,7 +26,20 @@ describe IssueTrackers::PivotalLabsTracker do
     WebMock.should requested.with(:body => /<name>\[#{ problem.environment }\]\[#{problem.where}\] #{problem.message.to_s.truncate(100)}<\/name>/)
     WebMock.should requested.with(:body => /<description>.+<\/description>/m)
 
-    problem.issue_link.should == @issue_link
+    problem.issue_link.should == issue_link
+  end
+
+  it "raises IssueTrackers::IssueTrackerError exception when invalid params and does not set issue link for problem" do
+    project_body = "<project><id>#{tracker.project_id}</id><name>TestProject</name></project>"
+    stub_request(:get, "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v3/projects/#{tracker.project_id}").
+                 to_return(:status => 200, :body => project_body )
+    story_body = "<errors><error>Requested by can't be blank</error><error>Requested by can't be blank</error></errors>"
+    stub_request(:post, "https://www.pivotaltracker.com/services/v3/projects/#{tracker.project_id}/stories").
+                 to_return(:status => 422, :body => story_body )
+
+    lambda { problem.app.issue_tracker.create_issue(problem, user)
+        }.should raise_exception(IssueTrackers::IssueTrackerError, "Requested by can't be blank")
+    problem.issue_link.should be_nil
   end
 end
 
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