--- a/hgext/mq.py	Thu Jul 15 14:41:22 2010 +0200
+++ b/hgext/mq.py	Thu Jul 15 10:41:41 2010 -0700
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@
     """
     msg = cmdutil.logmessage(opts)
     def getmsg():
-        return ui.edit(msg, ui.username())
+        return ui.edit(msg, opts['user'] or ui.username())
     q = repo.mq
     opts['msg'] = msg
     if opts.get('edit'):