diff --git a/bug/operation.go b/bug/operation.go
index 8e77eed83c97d71584eaad8596343727045acd44..2cb27d18cba34a021ba53fa76d2c85da8b60a7d8 100644
--- a/bug/operation.go
+++ b/bug/operation.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ type Operation interface {
 	GetMetadata(key string) (string, bool)
 	// AllMetadata return all metadata for this operation
 	AllMetadata() map[string]string
+	// GetAuthor return author identity
+	GetAuthor() identity.Interface
 }
 
 func hashRaw(data []byte) git.Hash {
@@ -222,3 +224,7 @@ func (op *OpBase) AllMetadata() map[string]string {
 
 	return result
 }
+
+func (op *OpBase) GetAuthor() identity.Interface {
+	return op.Author
+}