diff --git a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/getsavedvers/SnapshotInfo.java b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/getsavedvers/SnapshotInfo.java
index f64665cc71..9fae0a15a2 100644
--- a/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/getsavedvers/SnapshotInfo.java
+++ b/services/git-bridge/src/main/java/uk/ac/ic/wlgitbridge/snapshot/getsavedvers/SnapshotInfo.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class SnapshotInfo implements Comparable<SnapshotInfo> {
     }
 
     public WLUser getUser() {
-        return user;
+        return user != null ? user : new WLUser();
     }
 
     public String getCreatedAt() {