1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/sidebar_assignees_widget.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/sidebar_assignees_widget.vue
index 14f6c9d3a15..5c432ca0e03 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/sidebar_assignees_widget.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sidebar/components/assignees/sidebar_assignees_widget.vue
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ export default {
     signedIn() {
       return this.currentUser.username !== undefined;
     },
+    issuableAuthor() {
+      return this.issuable?.author;
+    },
   },
   watch: {
     iid(_, oldIid) {
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@ export default {
           :current-user="currentUser"
           :issuable-type="issuableType"
           :is-editing="edit"
+          :issuable-author="issuableAuthor"
           class="gl-w-full dropdown-menu-user gl-mt-n3"
           @toggle="collapseWidget"
           @error="showError"