diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
index 6bac8a04..c6b69646 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use App\Item;
+use App\User;
 use DB;
 
 class TagController extends Controller
@@ -62,10 +63,13 @@ class TagController extends Controller
 
         $slug = str_slug($request->title, '-');
 
+        $current_user = User::currentUser();
+
         // set item type to tag
         $request->merge([
             'type' => '1',
-            'url' => $slug
+            'url' => $slug,
+            'user_id' => $current_user->id
         ]);
         //die(print_r($request->all()));
         Item::create($request->all());
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/app.php b/resources/lang/en/app.php
index d829d61d..75c448b0 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/app.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/app.php
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ return [
     'apps.tags' => 'Tags',
     'apps.override' => 'If different to main url',
     'apps.preview' => 'Preview',
+    'apps.apptype' => 'Application Type',
 
     'user.user_list' => 'Users',
     'user.add_user' => 'Add user',