diff --git a/core/views/new_hole.py b/core/views/new_hole.py
index cfab0b18..385b8ff1 100644
--- a/core/views/new_hole.py
+++ b/core/views/new_hole.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 from django.contrib import messages
 
 def new_hole(request):
-    
+    identified_login  = is_identified_user(request.user)
     editor_id = get_editor(request)
     
     areatext = None