--- a/hgext/record.py	Wed Sep 05 14:08:31 2012 +0200
+++ b/hgext/record.py	Mon Aug 27 12:41:10 2012 -0700
@@ -496,6 +496,9 @@
         raise util.Abort(_('running non-interactively, use %s instead') %
                          cmdsuggest)
 
+    # make sure username is set before going interactive
+    ui.username()
+
     def recordfunc(ui, repo, message, match, opts):
         """This is generic record driver.