diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
index ad29886b9..a8110175b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Gallery.pm
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ sub www_addAlbumService {
         description     => $form->get('synopsis','textarea'),
         synopsis        => $form->get('synopsis','textarea'),
         othersCanAdd    => $form->get('othersCanAdd','yesNo'),
+        ownerUserId     => $session->user->userId,
     });
     
     $album->requestAutoCommit;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/GalleryAlbum.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/GalleryAlbum.pm
index 2bd363323..ce9ebe02d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/GalleryAlbum.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/GalleryAlbum.pm
@@ -1019,6 +1019,7 @@ sub www_addFileService {
         title           => $form->get('title','text'),
         description     => $form->get('synopsis','textarea'),
         synopsis        => $form->get('synopsis','textarea'),
+        ownerUserId     => $session->user->userId,
     });
 
     my $storage = $file->getStorageLocation;