diff --git a/git.py b/git.py
index 61f51d45..c454b30a 100644
--- a/git.py
+++ b/git.py
@@ -70,8 +70,26 @@ def isGitPatch(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     return True
 
 
+def gitAddFromHandle(contentStr: str, handle: str) -> str:
+    """Adds the activitypub handle of the sender to the patch
+    """
+    fromStr = 'AP-signed-off-by: '
+    if fromStr in contentStr:
+        return contentStr
+
+    prevContentStr = contentStr
+    patchLines = prevContentStr.split('\n')
+    contentStr = ''
+    for line in patchLines:
+        contentStr += line + '\n'
+        if line.startswith('From:'):
+            contentStr += fromStr + handle + '\n'
+    return contentStr
+
+
 def receiveGitPatch(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
-                    subject: str, content: str) -> bool:
+                    subject: str, content: str,
+                    fromNickname: str, fromDomain: str) -> bool:
     """Receive a git patch
     """
     if not isGitPatch(baseDir, nickname, domain,
@@ -105,6 +123,8 @@ def receiveGitPatch(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
             break
     if not patchFilename:
         return False
+    contentStr = \
+        gitAddFromHandle(contentStr, '@' + fromNickname + '@' + fromDomain)
     with open(patchFilename, "w") as patchFile:
         patchFile.write(contentStr)
         patchNotifyFilename = \
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index baebe2b8..f689900c 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2048,12 +2048,19 @@ def inboxAfterCapabilities(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
 
         # check for incoming git patches
         if isinstance(postJsonObject['object'], dict):
-            pprint(postJsonObject)
             if postJsonObject['object'].get('content') and \
-               postJsonObject['object'].get('summary'):
+               postJsonObject['object'].get('summary') and \
+               postJsonObject['object'].get('attributedTo'):
+                attributedTo = postJsonObject['object']['attributedTo']
+                fromNickname = getNicknameFromActor(attributedTo)
+                fromDomain, fromPort = getDomainFromActor(attributedTo)
+                if fromPort:
+                    if fromPort != 80 and fromPort != 443:
+                        fromDomain += ':' + str(fromPort)
                 if receiveGitPatch(baseDir, nickname, domain,
                                    postJsonObject['object']['summary'],
-                                   postJsonObject['object']['content']):
+                                   postJsonObject['object']['content'],
+                                   fromNickname, fromDomain):
                     gitPatchNotify(baseDir, handle,
                                    postJsonObject['object']['summary'],
                                    postJsonObject['object']['content'])