diff --git a/ref-test/app/models/user.py b/ref-test/app/models/user.py
index 1c098ef..f9658b3 100644
--- a/ref-test/app/models/user.py
+++ b/ref-test/app/models/user.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
             db.session.rollback()
             write('system.log', f'Database error when updating user {self.get_username()}: {exception}')
             return False, f'Database error: {exception}'
-        _current_user = current_user.get_username() if current_user.is_authenticated else 'anonymous'
+        _current_user = 'command line' if not current_user else 'anonymous' if not current_user.is_authenticated else current_user.get_username()
         write('system.log', f'Information for user {self.get_username()} has been updated by {_current_user}.')
         if notify:
             message = Message(