diff --git a/sgpt/handlers/handler.py b/sgpt/handlers/handler.py
index ab03fd47..60c2ad51 100644
--- a/sgpt/handlers/handler.py
+++ b/sgpt/handlers/handler.py
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 completion: Callable[..., Any] = lambda *args, **kwargs: Generator[Any, None, None]
 base_url = cfg.get("API_BASE_URL")
 use_litellm = cfg.get("USE_LITELLM") == "true"
+user = cfg.get("OPEN_AI_USER")
 additional_kwargs = {
     "timeout": int(cfg.get("REQUEST_TIMEOUT")),
     "api_key": cfg.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
     "base_url": None if base_url == "default" else base_url,
 }
+if user and user != "":
+    additional_kwargs["user"] = user
 
 if use_litellm:
     import litellm  # type: ignore