diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 2ae1bab24..101d7fd43 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const (
 	GHUserFlag                 = "gh-user"
 	GHAppIDFlag                = "gh-app-id"
 	GHAppKeyFileFlag           = "gh-app-key-file"
+	GHAppSlugFlag              = "gh-app-slug"
 	GHOrganizationFlag         = "gh-org"
 	GHWebhookSecretFlag        = "gh-webhook-secret" // nolint: gosec
 	GitlabHostnameFlag         = "gitlab-hostname"
@@ -181,6 +182,9 @@ var stringFlags = map[string]stringFlag{
 		description:  "A path to a file containing the GitHub App's private key",
 		defaultValue: "",
 	},
+	GHAppSlugFlag: {
+		description: "The Github app slug (ie. the URL-friendly name of your GitHub App)",
+	},
 	GHOrganizationFlag: {
 		description:  "The name of the GitHub organization to use during the creation of a Github App for Atlantis",
 		defaultValue: "",
diff --git a/cmd/server_test.go b/cmd/server_test.go
index d60f8bffe..e22b372ad 100644
--- a/cmd/server_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server_test.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ var testFlags = map[string]interface{}{
 	GHUserFlag:                 "user",
 	GHAppIDFlag:                int64(0),
 	GHAppKeyFileFlag:           "",
+	GHAppSlugFlag:              "atlantis",
 	GHOrganizationFlag:         "",
 	GHWebhookSecretFlag:        "secret",
 	GitlabHostnameFlag:         "gitlab-hostname",
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/fixtures/fixtures.go b/server/events/vcs/fixtures/fixtures.go
index 0f9f2c331..5bd935ba4 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/fixtures/fixtures.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/fixtures/fixtures.go
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ var githubAppInstallationJSON = `[
 
 // nolint: gosec
 var githubAppTokenJSON = `{
-	"token":      "v1.1f699f1069f60xx%d",
+	"token":      "some-token",
 	"expires_at": "2050-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 	"permissions": {
 		"issues":   "write",
@@ -452,6 +452,48 @@ var githubAppTokenJSON = `{
 	]
 }`
 
+var githubAppJSON = `{
+	"id": 1,
+	"slug": "octoapp",
+	"node_id": "MDExOkludGVncmF0aW9uMQ==",
+	"owner": {
+	  "login": "github",
+	  "id": 1,
+	  "node_id": "MDEyOk9yZ2FuaXphdGlvbjE=",
+	  "url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github",
+	  "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/repos",
+	  "events_url": "https://api.github.com/orgs/github/events",
+	  "avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
+	  "gravatar_id": "",
+	  "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
+	  "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
+	  "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
+	  "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
+	  "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
+	  "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
+	  "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
+	  "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
+	  "type": "User",
+	  "site_admin": true
+	},
+	"name": "Octocat App",
+	"description": "",
+	"external_url": "https://example.com",
+	"html_url": "https://github.com/apps/octoapp",
+	"created_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
+	"updated_at": "2017-07-08T16:18:44-04:00",
+	"permissions": {
+	  "metadata": "read",
+	  "contents": "read",
+	  "issues": "write",
+	  "single_file": "write"
+	},
+	"events": [
+	  "push",
+	  "pull_request"
+	]
+  }`
+
 func validateGithubToken(tokenString string) error {
 	key, err := jwt.ParseRSAPrivateKeyFromPEM([]byte(GithubPrivateKey))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -499,6 +541,17 @@ func GithubAppTestServer(t *testing.T) (string, error) {
 
 				w.Write([]byte(githubAppInstallationJSON)) // nolint: errcheck
 				return
+			case "/api/v3/apps/some-app":
+				token := strings.Replace(r.Header.Get("Authorization"), "token ", "", 1)
+
+				// token is taken from githubAppTokenJSON
+				if token != "some-token" {
+					w.WriteHeader(403)
+					w.Write([]byte("Invalid installation token")) // nolint: errcheck
+					return
+				}
+				w.Write([]byte(githubAppJSON)) // nolint: errcheck
+				return
 			case "/api/v3/app/installations/1/access_tokens":
 				token := strings.Replace(r.Header.Get("Authorization"), "Bearer ", "", 1)
 				if err := validateGithubToken(token); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/github_client.go b/server/events/vcs/github_client.go
index e97c863b9..476260fc9 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/github_client.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/github_client.go
@@ -97,8 +97,15 @@ func NewGithubClient(hostname string, credentials GithubCredentials, logger *log
 		transport,
 		graphql.WithHeader("Accept", "application/vnd.github.queen-beryl-preview+json"),
 	)
+
+	user, err := credentials.GetUser()
+	logger.Debug("GH User: %s", user)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting user")
+	}
 	return &GithubClient{
-		user:           credentials.GetUser(),
+		user:           user,
 		client:         client,
 		v4MutateClient: v4MutateClient,
 		ctx:            context.Background(),
@@ -179,7 +186,7 @@ func (g *GithubClient) HidePrevPlanComments(repo models.Repo, pullNum int) error
 			ListOptions: github.ListOptions{Page: nextPage},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "listing comments")
 		}
 		allComments = append(allComments, comments...)
 		if resp.NextPage == 0 {
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
index 29db764e0..dc18457e0 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 type GithubCredentials interface {
 	Client() (*http.Client, error)
 	GetToken() (string, error)
-	GetUser() string
+	GetUser() (string, error)
 }
 
 // GithubAnonymousCredentials expose no credentials.
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func (c *GithubAnonymousCredentials) Client() (*http.Client, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUser returns the username for these credentials.
-func (c *GithubAnonymousCredentials) GetUser() string {
-	return "anonymous"
+func (c *GithubAnonymousCredentials) GetUser() (string, error) {
+	return "anonymous", nil
 }
 
 // GetToken returns an empty token.
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ func (c *GithubUserCredentials) Client() (*http.Client, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUser returns the username for these credentials.
-func (c *GithubUserCredentials) GetUser() string {
-	return c.User
+func (c *GithubUserCredentials) GetUser() (string, error) {
+	return c.User, nil
 }
 
 // GetToken returns the user token.
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ type GithubAppCredentials struct {
 	apiURL         *url.URL
 	installationID int64
 	tr             *ghinstallation.Transport
+	AppSlug        string
 }
 
 // Client returns a github app installation client.
@@ -85,8 +86,29 @@ func (c *GithubAppCredentials) Client() (*http.Client, error) {
 }
 
 // GetUser returns the username for these credentials.
-func (c *GithubAppCredentials) GetUser() string {
-	return ""
+func (c *GithubAppCredentials) GetUser() (string, error) {
+	// Keeping backwards compatibility since this flag is optional
+	if c.AppSlug == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	client, err := c.Client()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "initializing client")
+	}
+
+	ghClient := github.NewClient(client)
+	ghClient.BaseURL = c.getAPIURL()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	app, _, err := ghClient.Apps.Get(ctx, c.AppSlug)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "getting app details")
+	}
+	// Currently there is no way to get the bot's login info, so this is a
+	// hack until Github exposes that.
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s[bot]", app.GetName()), nil
 }
 
 // GetToken returns a fresh installation token.
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
index 3be20f3b2..c643c9706 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/github_credentials_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,36 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/runatlantis/atlantis/testing"
 )
 
+func TestGithubClient_GetUser_AppSlug(t *testing.T) {
+	defer disableSSLVerification()()
+	testServer, err := fixtures.GithubAppTestServer(t)
+	Ok(t, err)
+
+	anonCreds := &vcs.GithubAnonymousCredentials{}
+	anonClient, err := vcs.NewGithubClient(testServer, anonCreds, nil)
+	Ok(t, err)
+	tempSecrets, err := anonClient.ExchangeCode("good-code")
+	Ok(t, err)
+
+	tmpDir, cleanup := DirStructure(t, map[string]interface{}{
+		"key.pem": tempSecrets.Key,
+	})
+	defer cleanup()
+	keyPath := fmt.Sprintf("%v/key.pem", tmpDir)
+
+	appCreds := &vcs.GithubAppCredentials{
+		AppID:    tempSecrets.ID,
+		KeyPath:  keyPath,
+		Hostname: testServer,
+		AppSlug:  "some-app",
+	}
+
+	user, err := appCreds.GetUser()
+	Ok(t, err)
+
+	Assert(t, user == "Octocat App[bot]", "user should not empty")
+}
+
 func TestGithubClient_AppAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	defer disableSSLVerification()()
 	testServer, err := fixtures.GithubAppTestServer(t)
@@ -40,6 +70,11 @@ func TestGithubClient_AppAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	newToken, err := appCreds.GetToken()
 	Ok(t, err)
 
+	user, err := appCreds.GetUser()
+	Ok(t, err)
+
+	Assert(t, user == "", "user should be empty")
+
 	if token != newToken {
 		t.Errorf("app token was not cached: %q != %q", token, newToken)
 	}
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/mocks/matchers/ptr_to_http_client.go b/server/events/vcs/mocks/matchers/ptr_to_http_client.go
index 4ec255001..74766e888 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/mocks/matchers/ptr_to_http_client.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/mocks/matchers/ptr_to_http_client.go
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 package matchers
 
 import (
-	"reflect"
 	"github.com/petergtz/pegomock"
+	"reflect"
+
 	http "net/http"
 )
 
@@ -18,3 +19,15 @@ func EqPtrToHttpClient(value *http.Client) *http.Client {
 	var nullValue *http.Client
 	return nullValue
 }
+
+func NotEqPtrToHttpClient(value *http.Client) *http.Client {
+	pegomock.RegisterMatcher(&pegomock.NotEqMatcher{Value: value})
+	var nullValue *http.Client
+	return nullValue
+}
+
+func PtrToHttpClientThat(matcher pegomock.ArgumentMatcher) *http.Client {
+	pegomock.RegisterMatcher(matcher)
+	var nullValue *http.Client
+	return nullValue
+}
diff --git a/server/events/vcs/mocks/mock_github_credentials.go b/server/events/vcs/mocks/mock_github_credentials.go
index 2837977c4..d491009dc 100644
--- a/server/events/vcs/mocks/mock_github_credentials.go
+++ b/server/events/vcs/mocks/mock_github_credentials.go
@@ -63,19 +63,23 @@ func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) GetToken() (string, error) {
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
-func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) GetUser() string {
+func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) GetUser() (string, error) {
 	if mock == nil {
 		panic("mock must not be nil. Use myMock := NewMockGithubCredentials().")
 	}
 	params := []pegomock.Param{}
-	result := pegomock.GetGenericMockFrom(mock).Invoke("GetUser", params, []reflect.Type{reflect.TypeOf((*string)(nil)).Elem()})
+	result := pegomock.GetGenericMockFrom(mock).Invoke("GetUser", params, []reflect.Type{reflect.TypeOf((*string)(nil)).Elem(), reflect.TypeOf((*error)(nil)).Elem()})
 	var ret0 string
+	var ret1 error
 	if len(result) != 0 {
 		if result[0] != nil {
 			ret0 = result[0].(string)
 		}
+		if result[1] != nil {
+			ret1 = result[1].(error)
+		}
 	}
-	return ret0
+	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
 func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledOnce() *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
@@ -85,14 +89,14 @@ func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledOnce() *VerifierMockGithubCred
 	}
 }
 
-func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalled(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.Matcher) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
+func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalled(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.InvocationCountMatcher) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
 	return &VerifierMockGithubCredentials{
 		mock:                   mock,
 		invocationCountMatcher: invocationCountMatcher,
 	}
 }
 
-func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledInOrder(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.Matcher, inOrderContext *pegomock.InOrderContext) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
+func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledInOrder(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.InvocationCountMatcher, inOrderContext *pegomock.InOrderContext) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
 	return &VerifierMockGithubCredentials{
 		mock:                   mock,
 		invocationCountMatcher: invocationCountMatcher,
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledInOrder(invocationCountMatcher
 	}
 }
 
-func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledEventually(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.Matcher, timeout time.Duration) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
+func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledEventually(invocationCountMatcher pegomock.InvocationCountMatcher, timeout time.Duration) *VerifierMockGithubCredentials {
 	return &VerifierMockGithubCredentials{
 		mock:                   mock,
 		invocationCountMatcher: invocationCountMatcher,
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ func (mock *MockGithubCredentials) VerifyWasCalledEventually(invocationCountMatc
 
 type VerifierMockGithubCredentials struct {
 	mock                   *MockGithubCredentials
-	invocationCountMatcher pegomock.Matcher
+	invocationCountMatcher pegomock.InvocationCountMatcher
 	inOrderContext         *pegomock.InOrderContext
 	timeout                time.Duration
 }
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 1727cca4f..fd60c40ac 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ func NewServer(userConfig UserConfig, config Config) (*Server, error) {
 				AppID:    userConfig.GithubAppID,
 				KeyPath:  userConfig.GithubAppKey,
 				Hostname: userConfig.GithubHostname,
+				AppSlug:  userConfig.GithubAppSlug,
 			}
 			githubAppEnabled = true
 		}
diff --git a/server/user_config.go b/server/user_config.go
index 82cae6a75..d138c43f5 100644
--- a/server/user_config.go
+++ b/server/user_config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type UserConfig struct {
 	GithubOrg                  string `mapstructure:"gh-org"`
 	GithubAppID                int64  `mapstructure:"gh-app-id"`
 	GithubAppKey               string `mapstructure:"gh-app-key-file"`
+	GithubAppSlug              string `mapstructure:"gh-app-slug"`
 	GitlabHostname             string `mapstructure:"gitlab-hostname"`
 	GitlabToken                string `mapstructure:"gitlab-token"`
 	GitlabUser                 string `mapstructure:"gitlab-user"`