diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
index 249b34f2b484..391dbbc11434 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
@@ -850,6 +850,7 @@ def _new_job_for_session(self, trans, tool, history):
                 job.session_id = model.cached_id(galaxy_session)
         if trans.user is not None:
             job.user_id = model.cached_id(trans.user)
+            job.user = trans.user
         if history:
             job.history_id = model.cached_id(history)
         job.tool_id = tool.id