diff --git a/comments/views.py b/comments/views.py
index 531ca66c742e0fab9ef6e1ab6045130b86ac386f..b12faca8caede324fb7beb1858b30f8f712c1931 100644
--- a/comments/views.py
+++ b/comments/views.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ def vet_submitted_comment(request, comment_id):
         elif form.cleaned_data['action_option'] == '2':
             # The comment request is simply rejected
             Comment.objects.filter(id=comment.id).update(
-                status=int(form.cleaned_data['refusal_reason']))
+                status=int(form.cleaned_data['refusal_reason']),
+                vetted_by=request.user.contributor)
             comment.refresh_from_db()
 
             # Send emails