diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 4f44480e22..45f298d46c 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 - Fix new mailer creation view. GitLab issue #431.
   Thanks to Robert Schöftner (@robert.schoeftner) for the
   report and the solution.
+- Consolidate intial document created event and the first 
+  document properties edited events. Preserve the user that
+  initially creates the document. GitLab issue #433. Thanks
+  to Jesaja Everling (@jeverling) for the report.
+
 
 2.7.1 (2017-09-03)
 ==================
diff --git a/docs/releases/2.7.2.rst b/docs/releases/2.7.2.rst
index 88b6eb2cb1..4303e9ab21 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.7.2.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/2.7.2.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ What's new
 - Fix new mailer creation view. GitLab issue #431.
   Thanks to Robert Schöftner (@robert.schoeftner) for the
   report and the solution.
+- Consolidate intial document created event and the first 
+  document properties edited events. Preserve the user that
+  initially creates the document. GitLab issue #433. Thanks
+  to Jesaja Everling (@jeverling) for the report.
 
 Removals
 --------
diff --git a/mayan/apps/sources/models.py b/mayan/apps/sources/models.py
index ccca3851ff..e2e1d1c533 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/sources/models.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/sources/models.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Source(models.Model):
         """
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
-                document = Document.objects.create(
+                document = Document(
                     description=description or '', document_type=document_type,
                     label=label or file_object.name,
                     language=language or setting_language.value
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Source(models.Model):
         else:
             try:
                 document_version = document.new_version(
-                    file_object=file_object, _user=user
+                    file_object=file_object, _user=user,
                 )
 
                 if user: