diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index 60a0cc8291..417333e431 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -462,21 +462,23 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
         return (tmpfile, cmd)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def addNote(repo, ref, key, value=None):
+    def addNote(repo, ref, key, value=None, commituser=None, commitemail=None):
         note = key + (": %s" % value if value else "")
         notes_ref = GitApplyTree.notes_ref
         runcmd(["git", "config", "notes.rewriteMode", "ignore"], repo)
         runcmd(["git", "config", "notes.displayRef", notes_ref, notes_ref], repo)
         runcmd(["git", "config", "notes.rewriteRef", notes_ref, notes_ref], repo)
-        runcmd(["git", "notes", "--ref", notes_ref, "append", "-m", note, ref], repo)
+        cmd = ["git"]
+        GitApplyTree.gitCommandUserOptions(cmd, commituser, commitemail)
+        runcmd(cmd + ["notes", "--ref", notes_ref, "append", "-m", note, ref], repo)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def removeNote(repo, ref, key):
+    def removeNote(repo, ref, key, commituser=None, commitemail=None):
         notes = GitApplyTree.getNotes(repo, ref)
         notes = {k: v for k, v in notes.items() if k != key and not k.startswith(key + ":")}
         runcmd(["git", "notes", "--ref", GitApplyTree.notes_ref, "remove", "--ignore-missing", ref], repo)
         for note, value in notes.items():
-            GitApplyTree.addNote(repo, ref, note, value)
+            GitApplyTree.addNote(repo, ref, note, value, commituser, commitemail)
 
     @staticmethod
     def getNotes(repo, ref):
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
         GitApplyTree.gitCommandUserOptions(cmd, d=d)
         cmd += ["commit", "-m", subject, "--no-verify"]
         runcmd(cmd, dir)
-        GitApplyTree.addNote(dir, "HEAD", GitApplyTree.ignore_commit)
+        GitApplyTree.addNote(dir, "HEAD", GitApplyTree.ignore_commit, d.getVar('PATCH_GIT_USER_NAME'), d.getVar('PATCH_GIT_USER_EMAIL'))
 
     @staticmethod
     def extractPatches(tree, startcommits, outdir, paths=None):
@@ -654,7 +656,7 @@ class GitApplyTree(PatchTree):
             raise
         finally:
             if patch_applied:
-                GitApplyTree.addNote(self.dir, "HEAD", GitApplyTree.original_patch, os.path.basename(patch['file']))
+                GitApplyTree.addNote(self.dir, "HEAD", GitApplyTree.original_patch, os.path.basename(patch['file']), self.commituser, self.commitemail)
 
 
 class QuiltTree(PatchSet):