diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/saas/thread.py b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/saas/thread.py
index 523d5cd94..e2e6be158 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/saas/thread.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor2/media/saas/thread.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class UserlessThread(Exception):
 
 class HasUser(object):
     def user(self): return self._user
+    def assign_user(self): self._user = threading.current_thread().user()
 
 class InstanceThread(threading.Thread, HasUser):
     def __init__(self,user, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class InstanceThread(threading.Thread, HasUser):
         
 class InstanceInheritingThread(threading.Thread, HasUser):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._user = threading.current_thread().user()
+        self.assign_user()
         super(InstanceInheritingThread, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 def user():