diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5d53e4566..32b8a5a2e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 7.9.7
  - fixed #11596: Calendar: all day events leaking
  - fixed #11604: scheduled workflows getting deleted
+ - added API method commitAsUser allowing developers to commit version tags as other users
 
 7.9.6
  - new checkbox in the asset manager for clearing the package flag on import
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
index 0367f1bc2..cc5b8afb5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/VersionTag.pm
@@ -186,6 +186,64 @@ sub commit {
 	return 2;
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 commitAsUser ( userId , options )
+
+Commits the working tab.  If userId is passed in, commit will be done as that user
+
+=head3 userId
+
+User to commit tag as
+
+=head3 options
+
+hash ref of options to pass in
+
+=head4 comments
+
+optional comments to set in the version tag
+
+=head4 commitNow
+
+optional boolean which, if set, will perform an immediate.
+
+=cut
+
+sub commitAsUser {
+    my $self        = shift;
+    my $session     = $self->session;
+    my $config      = $session->config;
+    my $userId      = shift;
+    my $options     = shift;
+    my $commitNow   = $options->{commitNow};
+    my $comments    = $options->{comments};
+
+    return 0 unless (defined $userId);
+
+    #Open a new session
+    my $new_session = WebGUI::Session->open( $config->getWebguiRoot, $config->getFilename );
+    #Set the userId in the new session
+    $new_session->user( { userId => $userId } );
+
+    #Clone the tag into a new version tag in the new session
+    my $new_tag = __PACKAGE__->new( $new_session, $self->getId );
+    
+    if ( defined $new_tag ) {
+        $new_tag->set( { comments => $comments } );
+        if ($commitNow) {
+            $new_tag->commit;
+        }
+        else {
+            $new_tag->requestCommit;
+        }
+    }
+    #End the new session
+    $new_session->var->end;
+    $new_session->close;
+    return 1;
+}
+
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/t/VersionTag.t b/t/VersionTag.t
index 0a981e896..606700543 100644
--- a/t/VersionTag.t
+++ b/t/VersionTag.t
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use lib "$FindBin::Bin/lib";
 use WebGUI::Test;
 use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::VersionTag;
-use Test::More tests => 81; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 85; # increment this value for each test you create
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
@@ -184,8 +184,31 @@ is($tag3->getRevisionCount, 5, 'original tag still with five revisions');
 $tag4->clearWorking;
 $tag3->rollback;
 $tag4->rollback;
-($asset1, $asset2, $asset3, $tag3, $tag4) = ();
 
+#Test commitAsUser
+my $tag5   = WebGUI::VersionTag->create($session, {});
+$tag5->setWorking;
+my $asset5 = WebGUI::Asset->getRoot($session)->addChild({ className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Snippet' });
+is($tag5->get("createdBy"),1,'tag created by visitor');
+$tag5->commitAsUser(3);
+$tag5      = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session, $tag5->getId); #Get the tag again - properties have changed
+is($tag5->get("committedBy"),3,'tag committed by admin');
+$tag5->clearWorking;
+$tag5->rollback;
+
+#Test commitAsUser with options
+my $tag6   = WebGUI::VersionTag->create($session, {});
+$tag6->setWorking;
+my $asset6 = WebGUI::Asset->getRoot($session)->addChild({ className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Snippet' });
+$tag6->commitAsUser(3, { commitNow => "yes" });
+$tag6      = WebGUI::VersionTag->new($session, $tag6->getId); #Get the tag again - properties have changed
+is($tag6->get("committedBy"),3,'tag committed by admin again');
+$asset6    = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session,$asset6->getId); #Get the asset again - properties have changed
+is($asset6->get("status"),"approved","asset status approved");
+$tag6->clearWorking;
+$tag6->rollback;
+
+($asset1, $asset2, $asset3, $asset5, $asset6, $tag3, $tag4, $tag5, $tag6) = ();
 #additional tests for versionTagMode
 #