diff --git a/app/controllers/api/pm/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/pm/issues_controller.rb
index eef8015e0..7791b2a49 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/pm/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/pm/issues_controller.rb
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Api::Pm::IssuesController < Api::Pm::BaseController
               issue.fake_id = row[0]
               issue.subject = row[1]
               issue.description = row[2]
-              author = User.find_by(login: row[3]) 
+              author = User.find_by(login: row[3]) || User.where(admin: true).first
               issue.user = author 
               issue.created_on = row[4]
               changer = User.find_by(login: row[5])