diff --git a/pandora/archive/extract.py b/pandora/archive/extract.py
index 3d822d0ba..7a8ff7555 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/extract.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/extract.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from glob import glob
 import numpy as np
 import Image
 import ox
+import ox.image
 
 img_extension='jpg'
 
diff --git a/pandora/archive/tasks.py b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
index 586bfaab4..b844eb3de 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/tasks.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/tasks.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import models
 _INSTANCE_KEYS = ('mtime', 'name', 'folder')
 
 
-def get_or_create_item(volume, f):
+def get_or_create_item(volume, f, user):
     in_same_folder = models.Instance.objects.filter(folder=f['folder'], volume=volume)
     if in_same_folder.count() > 0:
         i = in_same_folder[0].file.item
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ def get_or_create_item(volume, f):
             item_info = parse_path(f['folder'])
         else:
             item_info = parse_path(f['path'])
-        i = get_item(item_info)
+        i = get_item(item_info, user)
     return i
 
-def get_or_create_file(volume, f):
+def get_or_create_file(volume, f, user):
     try:
         file = models.File.objects.get(oshash=f['oshash'])
     except models.File.DoesNotExist:
         file = models.File()
         file.oshash = f['oshash']
         file.name = f['name']
-        file.item = get_or_create_item(volume, f)
+        file.item = get_or_create_item(volume, f, user)
         file.save()
     return file
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def update_or_create_instance(volume, f):
     else:
         instance = models.Instance()
         instance.volume = volume
-        instance.file = get_or_create_file(volume, f) 
+        instance.file = get_or_create_file(volume, f, volume.user) 
         for key in _INSTANCE_KEYS:
             setattr(instance, key, f[key])
         instance.save()
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 2ae690b45..fd16e6601 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from person.models import get_name_sort
 from app.models import site_config
 
 
-def get_item(info):
+def get_item(info, user=None):
     '''
         info dict with:
             imdbId, title, director, episode_title, season, series
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def get_item(info):
                         'director': info['director'],
                         'year': info.get('year', '')
                     }
+                item.user = user
                 item.save()
                 tasks.update_external.delay(item.itemId)
         else:
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ def get_item(info):
             item.data = {
                 'title': info['title']
             }
+            item.user = user
             item.save()
     return item
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
     modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     published = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now, editable=False)
 
-    user = models.ForeignKey(User, related_name='items')
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, null=True, related_name='items')
     groups = models.ManyToManyField(Group, related_name='items')
 
     #only items that have data from files are available,