diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index 6cc2440dc1..66f2d5e244 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -1176,8 +1176,15 @@ def publish_realtime(context: CliCtxObj, event, message, room, user, doctype, do
 @click.argument("site", required=False)
 @click.option("--user", required=False, help="Login as user")
 @click.option("--duration", required=False, help="Session duration (in hh:mm:ss format)")
+@click.option("--user-for-audit", required=False, help="The user to mention in audit trail")
 @pass_context
-def browse(context: CliCtxObj, site, user=None, duration=None):
+def browse(
+	context: CliCtxObj,
+	site,
+	user: str | None = None,
+	duration: str | None = None,
+	user_for_audit: str | None = None,
+):
 	"""Opens the site on web browser"""
 	from frappe.auth import CookieManager, LoginManager
 
@@ -1194,6 +1201,7 @@ def browse(context: CliCtxObj, site, user=None, duration=None):
 	frappe.connect()
 
 	frappe.flags.session_duration = duration
+	frappe.flags.audit_user = user_for_audit
 
 	sid = ""
 	if user:
diff --git a/frappe/sessions.py b/frappe/sessions.py
index b890d2837c..51df41bff1 100644
--- a/frappe/sessions.py
+++ b/frappe/sessions.py
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ class Session:
 		self.data.data.session_ip = frappe.local.request_ip
 		if frappe.flags.session_duration:
 			self.data.data.fixed_duration = True
+
+		if frappe.flags.audit_user:
+			self.data.data.impersonated_by = frappe.flags.audit_user
+
 		if self.user != "Guest":
 			self.data.data.update(
 				{