diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ece283765d..8b54b86ddc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 v2.3.0 (XXXX-XX-XX)
 -------------------
 
+* fixed issue #1075: Aardvark: user name required even if auth is off #1075 
+
+  The fix for this prefills the username input field with the current user's
+  accout name if any and `root` (the default username) otherwise. Additionally,
+  the tooltip text has been slightly adjusted.
+
+
+v2.3.0-beta (2014-11-01)
+------------------------
+
 * added dedicated `NOT IN` operator for AQL
 
   Previously, a `NOT IN` was only achievable by writing a negated `IN` condition:
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
index 992e8d8760..92fe915bd9 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/routers/router.js
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@
 
     databases: function () {
       if (arangoHelper.databaseAllowed() === true) {
-        if (!this.databaseView) {
+        if (! this.databaseView) {
           this.databaseView = new window.databaseView({
+            users: this.userCollection,
             collection: new window.ArangoDatabase(
               [],
               {
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
index 36a8571113..464cc42944 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/databaseView.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   "use strict";
 
   window.databaseView = Backbone.View.extend({
+    users: null,
     el: '#content',
 
     template: templateEngine.createTemplate("databaseView.ejs"),
@@ -318,10 +319,12 @@
         window.modalView.createTextEntry(
           "newUser",
           "Username",
-          "",
+          this.users !== null ? this.users.whoAmI() : 'root',
           "Please define the owner of this database. This will be the only user having "
-            + "initial access to this database. If the user is different to your account "
-            + "you will not be able to see the database. "
+            + "initial access to this database if authentication is turned on. Please note "
+            + "that if you specify a username different to your account you will not be "
+            + "able to access the database with your account after having creating it. "
+            + "Specifying a username is mandatory even with authentication turned off. "
             + "If there is a failure you will be informed.",
           "Database Owner",
           true,
@@ -357,7 +360,5 @@
       );
     }
 
-
-
   });
 }());