diff --git a/mapstore2_adapter/geoapps/geostories/api/serializers.py b/mapstore2_adapter/geoapps/geostories/api/serializers.py
index a7887435ee..1d2b1db2fd 100644
--- a/mapstore2_adapter/geoapps/geostories/api/serializers.py
+++ b/mapstore2_adapter/geoapps/geostories/api/serializers.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ def to_internal_value(self, data):
 
         return data
 
+    def validate(self, data):
+        request = self.context.get('request')
+        if request:
+            data['owner'] = request.user
+        return data
+
     def create(self, validated_data):
         # Sanity checks
         if 'name' not in validated_data or \