diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 7d77a5b..3761658 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func DoPost(c *cli.Context, post []byte, font string, encrypt, code bool) (*writ
 	}
 
 	u, _ := config.LoadUser(c)
-	if u != nil && c.App.Name == "wf" {
+	if u != nil {
 		cl.SetToken(u.AccessToken)
 	} else {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Not currently logged in. Authenticate with: " + executable.Name() + " auth <username>")
diff --git a/config/user.go b/config/user.go
index 45c287d..f39cb73 100644
--- a/config/user.go
+++ b/config/user.go
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ func UserHostDir(c *cli.Context) (string, error) {
 // CurrentUser returns the username of the user taking action in the current
 // cli.Context.
 func CurrentUser(c *cli.Context) (string, error) {
+	if c.App.Name == "writeas" {
+		return "user", nil
+	}
 	// Use user flag value
 	if c.GlobalString("user") != "" {
 		return c.GlobalString("user"), nil