diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 0c1acefc..939e3aa8 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 elif i == 'filename':
                     save(i,
                         '\n'.join([f.path for f in self.files.all()]))
+                elif i == 'user':
+                    save(i, self.user.username)
                 elif key['id'] == 'annotations':
                     qs = Annotation.objects.filter(item=self)
                     qs = qs.filter(layer__in=Annotation.public_layers())
diff --git a/pandora/padma.jsonc b/pandora/padma.jsonc
index 8cf4f0a4..d430301c 100644
--- a/pandora/padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/padma.jsonc
@@ -349,6 +349,13 @@
             "columnWidth": 60,
             "value": {"key": "files", "type": "length"}
         },
+        {
+            "id": "user",
+            "title": "User",
+            "type": "string",
+            "capability": "canSeeFiles",
+            "find": true
+        },
         {
             "id": "filename",
             "title": "Filename",