diff --git a/lib/export/exporter.rb b/lib/export/exporter.rb
index 74c41709c97..495ee6a5cba 100644
--- a/lib/export/exporter.rb
+++ b/lib/export/exporter.rb
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ module Export
       log "Notifying '#{@user.username}' of the end of the backup..."
       # NOTE: will only notify if @user != Discourse.site_contact_user
       if @success
-        SystemMessage.create(@user, :export_succeeded)
+        SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(@user, :export_succeeded)
       else
-        SystemMessage.create(@user, :export_failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
+        SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(@user, :export_failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/import/importer.rb b/lib/import/importer.rb
index 78f3ab36712..ca62d6ce2a0 100644
--- a/lib/import/importer.rb
+++ b/lib/import/importer.rb
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ module Import
         log "Notifying '#{user.username}' of the end of the restore..."
         # NOTE: will only notify if user != Discourse.site_contact_user
         if @success
-          SystemMessage.create(user, :import_succeeded)
+          SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(user, :import_succeeded)
         else
-          SystemMessage.create(user, :import_failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
+          SystemMessage.create_from_system_user(user, :import_failed, logs: @logs.join("\n"))
         end
       else
         log "Could not send notification to '#{@user_info[:username]}' (#{@user_info[:email]}), because the user does not exists..."