diff --git a/app/views/events/event/_common.html.haml b/app/views/events/event/_common.html.haml
index c0c11d00519..af97e9588a5 100644
--- a/app/views/events/event/_common.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/event/_common.html.haml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       = custom_icon("icon_code_fork")
 
 .event-title
+  %span.author_name= link_to_author event
   %span{ class: event.action_name }
   - if event.target
     = event.action_name
diff --git a/app/views/events/event/_created_project.html.haml b/app/views/events/event/_created_project.html.haml
index 340d8c61026..fee85c94277 100644
--- a/app/views/events/event/_created_project.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/event/_created_project.html.haml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   = custom_icon("icon_status_open")
 
 .event-title
+  %span.author_name= link_to_author event
   %span{ class: event.action_name }
     = event_action_name(event)
 
diff --git a/app/views/events/event/_note.html.haml b/app/views/events/event/_note.html.haml
index cbcfe0ff71f..83709f5e4d0 100644
--- a/app/views/events/event/_note.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/event/_note.html.haml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   = custom_icon("icon_comment_o")
 
 .event-title
+  %span.author_name= link_to_author event
   = event.action_name
   = event_note_title_html(event)
 
diff --git a/app/views/events/event/_push.html.haml b/app/views/events/event/_push.html.haml
index 1583f380737..efdc8764acf 100644
--- a/app/views/events/event/_push.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/events/event/_push.html.haml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     = custom_icon("icon_commit")
 
 .event-title
+  %span.author_name= link_to_author event
   %span.pushed #{event.action_name} #{event.ref_type}
   %strong
     - commits_link = namespace_project_commits_path(project.namespace, project, event.ref_name)
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/project.rb b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
index 73206c3f30d..15625e045f5 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/project.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module SharedProject
 
   step 'I should see project "Shop" activity feed' do
     project = Project.find_by(name: "Shop")
-    expect(page).to have_content "pushed new branch fix at #{project.name_with_namespace}"
+    expect(page).to have_content "#{@user.name} pushed new branch fix at #{project.name_with_namespace}"
   end
 
   step 'I should see project settings' do
diff --git a/spec/features/dashboard/project_member_activity_index_spec.rb b/spec/features/dashboard/project_member_activity_index_spec.rb
index d62839a09ef..49d93db58a9 100644
--- a/spec/features/dashboard/project_member_activity_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/dashboard/project_member_activity_index_spec.rb
@@ -21,20 +21,20 @@ feature 'Project member activity', feature: true, js: true do
   context 'when a user joins the project' do
     before { visit_activities_and_wait_with_event(Event::JOINED) }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq("joined project") }
+    it { is_expected.to eq("#{user.name} joined project") }
   end
 
   context 'when a user leaves the project' do
     before { visit_activities_and_wait_with_event(Event::LEFT) }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq("left project") }
+    it { is_expected.to eq("#{user.name} left project") }
   end
 
   context 'when a users membership expires for the project' do
     before { visit_activities_and_wait_with_event(Event::EXPIRED) }
 
     it "presents the correct message" do
-      message = "removed due to membership expiration from project"
+      message = "#{user.name} removed due to membership expiration from project"
       is_expected.to eq(message)
     end
   end