diff --git a/appview/db/issues.go b/appview/db/issues.go
index 927b7467..ff93cb61 100644
--- a/appview/db/issues.go
+++ b/appview/db/issues.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func IssueFromRecord(did, rkey string, record tangled.RepoIssue) Issue {
 
 	return Issue{
 		RepoAt:   syntax.ATURI(record.Repo),
-		OwnerDid: record.Owner,
+		OwnerDid: did,
 		Rkey:     rkey,
 		Created:  created,
 		Title:    record.Title,
diff --git a/appview/issues/issues.go b/appview/issues/issues.go
index b34f72f1..dd525883 100644
--- a/appview/issues/issues.go
+++ b/appview/issues/issues.go
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ func (rp *Issues) NewIssue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					Repo:  atUri,
 					Title: title,
 					Body:  &body,
-					Owner: user.Did,
 				},
 			},
 		})