diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
index c97e02245d..42be5781b7 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
             source = 'import';
         } else if (context.internal) {
             source = 'system';
-        } else if (context.user || context.importer) {
+        } else if (context.user) {
             source = 'admin';
+        } else if (context.importer) {
+            source = 'importer';
         } else if (context.api_key) {
             source = 'api';
         } else {