diff --git a/src/WorkItemMigrator/JiraExport/JiraItem.cs b/src/WorkItemMigrator/JiraExport/JiraItem.cs
index d87ada3d..425c43c1 100644
--- a/src/WorkItemMigrator/JiraExport/JiraItem.cs
+++ b/src/WorkItemMigrator/JiraExport/JiraItem.cs
@@ -486,6 +486,13 @@ private static Dictionary<string, object> ExtractFields(string key, JObject remo
                 {
                     value = prop.Value.Value<string>();
                 }
+                // User picker
+                else if (type == JTokenType.Object && prop.Value["accountId"] != null
+                    && prop.Value["emailAddress"] != null && prop.Value["avatarUrls"] != null
+                    && prop.Value["displayName"] != null)
+                {
+                    value = prop.Value["accountId"].ToString();
+                }
                 else if (prop.Value.Type == JTokenType.Date)
                 {
                     value = prop.Value.Value<DateTime>();