diff --git a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-commit b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-commit
index 5ae364c36c..eedfd431b5 100755
--- a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-commit
+++ b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-commit
@@ -71,16 +71,9 @@ fi
 #$REPOS/hooks/ciabot_svn.py "$REPOS" $REV &
 
 
-# Trigger Trac syncronization
-TRACBASE=/home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org
-source $TRACBASE/.setenv
-$TRACBASE/python/bin/trac-admin $TRAC_ENV changeset added "$1" "$2" &
+# Trigger Trac syncronization, must run as Trac's user
+sudo -u wxsite $REPOS/hooks/trac-post-commit.sh "$REPOS" "$REV"
 
 
-## Check for keywords that Trac can use
-#export PYTHONPATH=/home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org/htdocs/lib/python
-#export PYTHON_EGG_CACHE=/tmp/.python-eggs
-#/usr/bin/python2.5 $REPOS/hooks/trac-post-commit-hook \
-#       -p /home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org/htdocs/wxtrac -r $REV &
 
 
diff --git a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-revprop-change b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-revprop-change
index caab177e72..667db13b93 100755
--- a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-revprop-change
+++ b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/post-revprop-change
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ USER="$3"
 PROPNAME="$4"
 ACTION="$5"
 
-# Trigger Trac syncronization
-TRACBASE=/home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org
-source $TRACBASE/.setenv
-$TRACBASE/python/bin/trac-admin $TRAC_ENV changeset modified "$1" "$2" &
+# Trigger Trac syncronization, must run as Trac's user
+sudo -u wxsite $REPOS/hooks/trac-post-revprop-change.sh "$REPOS" "$REV"
+
diff --git a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-commit.sh b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-commit.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..988c5977ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-commit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TRACHOST=/home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org
+source $TRACHOST/.setenv
+$TRACHOST/python/bin/trac-admin $TRAC_ENV changeset added "$1" "$2"
+
diff --git a/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-revprop-change.sh b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-revprop-change.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2835d9bc60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/scripts/svn/hooks/trac-post-revprop-change.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TRACHOST=/home/wxsite/domains/trac.wxwidgets.org
+source $TRACHOST/.setenv
+$TRACHOST/python/bin/trac-admin $TRAC_ENV changeset modified "$1" "$2"
+