diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
index 0cf21a0e4..91df571a8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ function edit_link($link_id = '') {
 }
 
 function wp_insert_link($linkdata) {
-	global $wpdb;
+	global $wpdb, $current_user;
 	
 	extract($linkdata);
 
@@ -580,7 +580,10 @@ function wp_insert_link($linkdata) {
 		$link_target = '';	
 
 	if ( empty($link_visible) )
-		$link_visible = 'Y';	
+		$link_visible = 'Y';
+		
+	if ( empty($link_owner) )
+		$link_owner = $current_user->id;
 	
 	if ( $update ) {
 		$wpdb->query("UPDATE $wpdb->links SET link_url='$link_url',