diff --git a/models/list_items.go b/models/list_items.go
index ff34d3baebd..9858dbef1d7 100644
--- a/models/list_items.go
+++ b/models/list_items.go
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ func GetListItemByID(listItemID int64) (listItem ListItem, err error) {
 		return ListItem{}, ErrListItemDoesNotExist{listItemID}
 	}
 
+	user, _, err := GetUserByID(listItem.CreatedByID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	listItem.CreatedBy = user
+
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/models/list_items_create_update.go b/models/list_items_create_update.go
index f5f2b9d6172..60442cda4f7 100644
--- a/models/list_items_create_update.go
+++ b/models/list_items_create_update.go
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ func CreateOrUpdateListItem(item *ListItem) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check if the user exists
-	_, _, err = GetUserByID(item.CreatedBy.ID)
+	user, _, err := GetUserByID(item.CreatedBy.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	item.CreatedByID = item.CreatedBy.ID
+	item.CreatedBy = user
 
 	if item.ID != 0 {
 		_, err = x.ID(item.ID).Update(item)