diff --git a/login/forms.py b/login/forms.py
index 3a70ea8..3863e50 100644
--- a/login/forms.py
+++ b/login/forms.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ from .models import HistoryUpload
 class HistoryUploadForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = HistoryUpload
-        fields = ('user_id', 'document', )
-        #  widgets = { 'user_id': forms.HiddenInput() }
+        fields = ('user', 'document', )
+        widgets = { 'user': forms.HiddenInput() }
diff --git a/login/models.py b/login/models.py
index 1bc0474..2679b61 100644
--- a/login/models.py
+++ b/login/models.py
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ class User(models.Model):
         return self.id
 
 class HistoryUpload(models.Model):
-    user_id = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     document = models.FileField(upload_to='history/')
     uploaded_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/login/utils.py b/login/utils.py
index 1f2bdef..02f7e7e 100644
--- a/login/utils.py
+++ b/login/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ def get_user_context(user_obj):
     """
     return { 'user_id': user_obj.id, 'user_secret': user_obj.secret, }
 
-
 #  generate_random_string {{{ # 
 
 def generate_random_string(length):
@@ -67,3 +66,16 @@ def create_user(refresh_token, access_token, access_expires_in):
 
 #  }}} create_user # 
 
+def get_scan_context(request):
+    """Get context for rendering scan page.
+
+    :request: 
+    :returns: Context with upload form and user info.
+
+    """
+    context = { 'user_id': request.session['user_id'], 
+            'user_secret': request.session['user_secret'], }
+    # set hidden user field to current user
+    context['form'] = HistoryUploadForm(initial=
+            { 'user': User.objects.get(id=request.session['user_id']) }) 
+    return context
diff --git a/login/views.py b/login/views.py
index 8872993..7707dfd 100644
--- a/login/views.py
+++ b/login/views.py
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ def callback(request):
     request.session['user_id'] = user_obj.id
     request.session['user_secret'] = user_obj.secret
 
-    context = get_user_context(user_obj)
-    context['form'] = HistoryUploadForm() 
-
-    return render(request, 'login/scan.html', context)
+    return render(request, 'login/scan.html', get_scan_context(request))
 
 #  }}} callback # 
 
@@ -105,14 +102,8 @@ def admin_graphs(request):
 def upload_history(request):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = HistoryUploadForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
-        form.fields['user_id'].initial = User.objects.get(id=request.session['user_id'])
         if form.is_valid():
             form.save()
-
-            # Redirect to the document list after POST
             return redirect('graphs:display_history_table')
-    else:
-        form = HistoryUploadForm()
 
-    #  return redirect('graphs:display_history_table')
-    return render(request, 'login/scan.html', context)
+    return render(request, 'login/scan.html', get_scan_context(request))