diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
index f26ac025ba..a1380b7048 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.uiaddressbook.inc.php
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@
 
 				$referer = urlencode($fields['referer']);
 				unset($fields['referer']);
+				$fields['owner'] = $phpgw_info['user']['account_id'];
 
 				$this->bo->add_entry($fields);