diff --git a/srv/src/labels/labels.gateway.ts b/srv/src/labels/labels.gateway.ts
index d950e64..51a7672 100644
--- a/srv/src/labels/labels.gateway.ts
+++ b/srv/src/labels/labels.gateway.ts
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ export class LabelsGateway  {
   async addSegment(socket: SocketIO.Socket, data) {
     const room = LabelsGateway.getProjectRoom(socket);
     const labelId = data.group;
-    const authorId = '';
+    const authorId = data.authorId;
     const start = data.start;
     const end = data.end;
-    const authorClass = data.authorClass;
+    const authorClass = data.authorRole;
     const hyperid = data.hyperid;
     return await this.segmentService
       .createSegment(labelId, authorId, start, end, authorClass)
diff --git a/web/src/app/editor/timeline/timeline.component.ts b/web/src/app/editor/timeline/timeline.component.ts
index 8a120f3..0d9fe3c 100644
--- a/web/src/app/editor/timeline/timeline.component.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/editor/timeline/timeline.component.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ export class TimelineComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
                   group: item.group,
                   start: item.start,
                   end: item.end,
-                  userRole: this.userRole
+                  authorRole: this.userRole,
+                  authorId: JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('currentSession$'))['user']['id']
                 };
                 this.labelsService.addSegment(segment).then(() => {
                   console.log('segment added');
diff --git a/web/src/app/labels/labels.service.ts b/web/src/app/labels/labels.service.ts
index f7f62f6..a2e5523 100644
--- a/web/src/app/labels/labels.service.ts
+++ b/web/src/app/labels/labels.service.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class LabelsService {
     return this.socket.fromEvent('getSegments');
   }
 
-  addSegment(p: { hyperid: IdType; group: string; start: DateType; end: DateType, userRole: string }) {
+  addSegment(p: { hyperid: IdType; group: string; start: DateType; end: DateType, authorRole: string, authorId: string }) {
     console.log(p);
     return new Promise(((resolve, reject) => {
       this.socket.emit('addSegment', p, (err) => {