Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/gui/action/CloseIssueAction.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/gui/action/CloseIssueAction.java	(revision 25685)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/openstreetbugs/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/osb/gui/action/CloseIssueAction.java	(revision 25686)
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@
     @Override
     public void execute() throws IOException {
-        if (comment.length() > 0) {
+        // add empty comment anyway, it is required to store submitter's name
+//        if (comment.length() > 0) {
             comment = addMesgInfo(comment);
             commentAction.execute(node, comment);
-        }
+//        }
         closeAction.execute(node);
     }