diff --git a/models/issues/comment_list.go b/models/issues/comment_list.go
index f0baa98dce..0411d44531 100644
--- a/models/issues/comment_list.go
+++ b/models/issues/comment_list.go
@@ -35,16 +35,7 @@ func (comments CommentList) LoadPosters(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, comment := range comments {
-		if comment.PosterID == user_model.ActionsUserID {
-			comment.Poster = user_model.NewActionsUser()
-		} else if comment.PosterID <= 0 {
-			continue
-		} else {
-			var ok bool
-			if comment.Poster, ok = posterMaps[comment.PosterID]; !ok {
-				comment.Poster = user_model.NewGhostUser()
-			}
-		}
+		comment.Poster = getPoster(comment.PosterID, posterMaps)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/models/issues/issue_list.go b/models/issues/issue_list.go
index 4c44bc4832..6ddadd27ed 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue_list.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue_list.go
@@ -92,16 +92,7 @@ func (issues IssueList) loadPosters(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, issue := range issues {
-		if issue.PosterID == user_model.ActionsUserID {
-			issue.Poster = user_model.NewActionsUser()
-		} else if issue.PosterID <= 0 {
-			continue
-		} else {
-			var ok bool
-			if issue.Poster, ok = posterMaps[issue.PosterID]; !ok {
-				issue.Poster = user_model.NewGhostUser()
-			}
-		}
+		issue.Poster = getPoster(issue.PosterID, posterMaps)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -126,6 +117,20 @@ func getPosters(ctx context.Context, posterIDs []int64) (map[int64]*user_model.U
 	return posterMaps, nil
 }
 
+func getPoster(posterID int64, posterMaps map[int64]*user_model.User) *user_model.User {
+	if posterID == user_model.ActionsUserID {
+		return user_model.NewActionsUser()
+	}
+	if posterID <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	poster, ok := posterMaps[posterID]
+	if !ok {
+		return user_model.NewGhostUser()
+	}
+	return poster
+}
+
 func (issues IssueList) getIssueIDs() []int64 {
 	ids := make([]int64, 0, len(issues))
 	for _, issue := range issues {