diff --git a/app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb b/app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb
index 436645a..6843f33 100644
--- a/app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb
+++ b/app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class MergeRequestObserver < ActivityObserver
       target_id: record.id,
       target_type: record.class.name,
       action: status,
-      author_id: record.author_id
+      author_id: current_user
     )
   end
-
 end
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