diff --git a/app/controllers/epp/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/epp/base_controller.rb
index 525131cf4..e9d58a4ed 100644
--- a/app/controllers/epp/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/epp/base_controller.rb
@@ -398,5 +398,9 @@ module Epp
       logger.error(([exception.message] + exception.backtrace).join($INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR))
       notify_airbrake(exception)
     end
+
+    def user_for_paper_trail
+      current_user ? current_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
+    end
   end
 end