diff --git a/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go b/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
index 58ed795bd2..c10e5e948f 100644
--- a/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
+++ b/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func setDismissalActorIDs(actors []DismissalActorTypes) []string {
 			pushActors = append(pushActors, a.Actor.Team.ID.(string))
 		}
 		if a.Actor.User != (Actor{}) {
-			pushActors = append(pushActors, a.Actor.Team.ID.(string))
+			pushActors = append(pushActors, a.Actor.User.ID.(string))
 		}
 	}