diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/utils2.py b/rhodecode/lib/utils2.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/utils2.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/utils2.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import logging
 import re
 import sys
 import time
-import threading
 import urllib
 import urlobject
 import uuid
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import sqlalchemy.exc
 import sqlalchemy.sql
 import webob
 import routes.util
+import pyramid.threadlocal
 
 import rhodecode
 from rhodecode.translation import _, _pluralize
@@ -798,12 +798,17 @@ def suuid(url=None, truncate_to=22, alph
 
 def get_current_rhodecode_user():
     """
-    Gets rhodecode user from threadlocal tmpl_context variable if it's
-    defined, else returns None.
+    Gets rhodecode user from request
     """
-    from pylons import tmpl_context as c
-    if hasattr(c, 'rhodecode_user'):
-        return c.rhodecode_user
+    pyramid_request = pyramid.threadlocal.get_current_request()
+
+    # web case
+    if pyramid_request and hasattr(pyramid_request, 'user'):
+        return pyramid_request.user
+
+    # api case
+    if pyramid_request and hasattr(pyramid_request, 'rpc_user'):
+        return pyramid_request.rpc_user
 
     return None
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/user_group.py b/rhodecode/model/user_group.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/user_group.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/user_group.py
@@ -286,16 +286,14 @@ class UserGroupModel(BaseModel):
         users = user_or_users
         if not isinstance(users, (list, tuple)):
             users = [users]
-        rhodecode_user = get_current_rhodecode_user()
-        ipaddr = getattr(rhodecode_user, 'ip_addr', '')
+
         group_name = user_group.users_group_name
 
         for user_or_user_id in users:
             user = self._get_user(user_or_user_id)
             log_text = 'User {user} {action} {group}'.format(
                 action=action, user=user.username, group=group_name)
-            log.info('Logging action: {0} by {1} ip:{2}'.format(
-                     log_text, rhodecode_user, ipaddr))
+            action_logger_generic(log_text)
 
     def _find_user_in_group(self, user, user_group):
         user_group_member = None