diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
index 854a216f39..99356490b0 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@
 		public RecentFiles RecentMovies = new RecentFiles(8);
 		public bool AutoLoadMostRecentMovie = false;
 		public bool BindSavestatesToMovies = true;
+		public string DefaultAuthor = "default user";
+		public bool UseDefaultAuthor = true;
 
 		//TI83
 		public bool TI83disableSaveSlotKeys = true;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.Designer.cs
index 7febe021c9..88d0914caa 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.Designer.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 			this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
 			this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.SuspendLayout();
 			// 
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
 			// 
 			this.groupBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
 						| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
+			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.AuthorBox);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.StartFromCombo);
 			this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.Browse);
@@ -155,6 +157,16 @@
 			this.label1.TabIndex = 4;
 			this.label1.Text = "File:";
 			// 
+			// DefaultAuthorCheckBox
+			// 
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.AutoSize = true;
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(327, 64);
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Name = "DefaultAuthorCheckBox";
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 17);
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.TabIndex = 6;
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Text = "Make default author";
+			this.DefaultAuthorCheckBox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			// 
 			// RecordMovie
 			// 
 			this.AcceptButton = this.OK;
@@ -189,5 +201,6 @@
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox AuthorBox;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox DefaultAuthorCheckBox;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.cs
index fddf6bbe12..2c29f3e096 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RecordMovie.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					MovieToRecord.SetHeaderLine(MovieHeader.GAMENAME, "NULL");
 
 				Global.MainForm.StartNewMovie(MovieToRecord, true);
+
+				Global.Config.UseDefaultAuthor = DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Checked;
+				if (DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Checked)
+					Global.Config.DefaultAuthor = AuthorBox.Text;
 				this.Close();
 			}
 			else
@@ -96,6 +100,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		private void RecordMovie_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			StartFromCombo.SelectedIndex = 0;
+			DefaultAuthorCheckBox.Checked = Global.Config.UseDefaultAuthor;
+			if (Global.Config.UseDefaultAuthor)
+				AuthorBox.Text = Global.Config.DefaultAuthor;
 			//TODO: populate combo with savestate slots that currently exist
 		}