diff --git a/app/services/curation_concerns/workflow/workflow_action_service.rb b/app/services/curation_concerns/workflow/workflow_action_service.rb
index f03b03237..6bf5620dd 100644
--- a/app/services/curation_concerns/workflow/workflow_action_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/curation_concerns/workflow/workflow_action_service.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def update_sipity_workflow_state
 
         def create_sipity_comment
           return true unless comment_text.present?
-          Sipity::Comment.create!(entity: subject.entity, agent: subject.user, comment: comment_text)
+          Sipity::Comment.create!(entity: subject.entity, agent: subject.agent, comment: comment_text)
         end
 
         def handle_sipity_notifications(comment:)