diff --git a/compose/rest/record.go b/compose/rest/record.go
index f47b0669b..18917521c 100644
--- a/compose/rest/record.go
+++ b/compose/rest/record.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/mime"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/payload"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/rh"
-	stypes "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/types"
+	systemService "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/service"
+	systemTypes "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/types"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -41,10 +42,6 @@ type (
 		Set    []*recordPayload    `json:"set"`
 	}
 
-	userFinder interface {
-		FindByID(context.Context, uint64) (*stypes.User, error)
-	}
-
 	Record struct {
 		importSession service.ImportSessionService
 		record        service.RecordService
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ type (
 		namespace     service.NamespaceService
 		attachment    service.AttachmentService
 		ac            recordAccessController
-		userFinder    userFinder
+		userFinder    systemService.UserService
 	}
 
 	recordAccessController interface {
@@ -69,7 +66,9 @@ func (Record) New() *Record {
 		namespace:     service.DefaultNamespace,
 		attachment:    service.DefaultAttachment,
 		ac:            service.DefaultAccessControl,
-		userFinder:    service.DefaultSystemUser,
+
+		// See comment at DefaultSystemUser definition
+		userFinder: service.DefaultSystemUser,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -415,17 +414,22 @@ func (ctrl *Record) Export(ctx context.Context, r *request.RecordExport) (interf
 		}
 
 		// Custom user getter function for the underlying encoders.
-		users := map[uint64]*stypes.User{}
-		uf := func(ID uint64) (*stypes.User, error) {
-			if users[ID] != nil {
+		users := map[uint64]*systemTypes.User{}
+		uf := func(ID uint64) (*systemTypes.User, error) {
+			var err error
+
+			if _, exists := users[ID]; exists {
+				// nonexistent users are also cached!
 				return users[ID], nil
 			}
-			u, err := ctrl.userFinder.FindByID(ctx, ID)
+
+			// @todo this "communication" between system and compose
+			//       services is ad-hoc solution
+			users[ID], err = ctrl.userFinder.With(ctx).FindByID(ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
-			users[ID] = u
-			return u, nil
+			return users[ID], nil
 		}
 
 		switch strings.ToLower(r.Ext) {
diff --git a/compose/service/notification.go b/compose/service/notification.go
index c1fefbda1..3639b7e47 100644
--- a/compose/service/notification.go
+++ b/compose/service/notification.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/actionlog"
 	httpClient "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/http"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/mail"
+	systemService "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/service"
 	systemTypes "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/types"
 )
 
@@ -27,18 +28,20 @@ type (
 	//       Warning: API endpoints on compose should be kept so that we do not break backward compatibility)
 	notification struct {
 		actionlog actionlog.Recorder
-		users     notificationUserFinder
+		users     systemService.UserService
 	}
 
 	notificationUserFinder interface {
-		FindByID(context.Context, uint64) (*systemTypes.User, error)
+		FindByID(uint64) (*systemTypes.User, error)
 	}
 )
 
 func Notification() *notification {
 	return &notification{
 		actionlog: DefaultActionlog,
-		users:     DefaultSystemUser,
+
+		// See comment at DefaultSystemUser definition
+		users: DefaultSystemUser,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ func (svc notification) procEmailRecipients(ctx context.Context, m *gomail.Messa
 
 		if userID, err := strconv.ParseUint(rcpt, 10, 64); err == nil && userID > 0 {
 			// proc <user ID>
-			if user, err := svc.users.FindByID(ctx, userID); err != nil {
+			if user, err := svc.users.FindByID(userID); err != nil {
 				return NotificationErrFailedToLoadUser(aProps).Wrap(err)
 			} else {
 				email = user.Email
diff --git a/compose/service/service.go b/compose/service/service.go
index 2341644b6..24f10aff3 100644
--- a/compose/service/service.go
+++ b/compose/service/service.go
@@ -3,24 +3,23 @@ package service
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/actionlog"
-	actionlogRepository "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/actionlog/repository"
-	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/corredor"
-	"time"
-
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/compose/repository"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/compose/types"
+	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/actionlog"
+	actionlogRepository "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/actionlog/repository"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/app/options"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/auth"
+	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/corredor"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/eventbus"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/permissions"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/settings"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/store"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/store/minio"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/store/plain"
-	systemProto "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/proto"
+	systemService "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/service"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -68,8 +67,13 @@ var (
 	DefaultAttachment    AttachmentService
 	DefaultNotification  *notification
 
-	DefaultSystemUser *systemUser
-	DefaultSystemRole *systemRole
+	// DefaultSystemUser is a bridge to users in a system service
+	// @todo this is ad-hoc solution that connects compose to system it breaks microservice
+	//       architecture and service separation and should be refactored properly
+	//       (that is, if we want to continue with microservice architecture)
+	DefaultSystemUser systemService.UserService
+	//DefaultSystemUser *systemUser
+	//DefaultSystemRole *systemRole
 )
 
 // Initializes compose-only services
@@ -148,15 +152,16 @@ func Initialize(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, c Config) (err error) {
 	DefaultNamespace = Namespace()
 	DefaultModule = Module()
 
-	{
-		systemClientConn, err := NewSystemGRPCClient(ctx, c.GRPCClientSystem, DefaultLogger)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		DefaultSystemUser = SystemUser(systemProto.NewUsersClient(systemClientConn))
-		DefaultSystemRole = SystemRole(systemProto.NewRolesClient(systemClientConn))
-	}
+	//{
+	//	systemClientConn, err := NewSystemGRPCClient(ctx, c.GRPCClientSystem, DefaultLogger)
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		return err
+	//	}
+	//
+	//	DefaultSystemUser = SystemUser(systemProto.NewUsersClient(systemClientConn))
+	//	DefaultSystemRole = SystemRole(systemProto.NewRolesClient(systemClientConn))
+	//}
+	DefaultSystemUser = systemService.DefaultUser
 
 	DefaultImportSession = ImportSession()
 	DefaultRecord = Record()