diff --git a/controller/files.go b/controller/files.go
index ad3c3a0..d6989dd 100644
--- a/controller/files.go
+++ b/controller/files.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/controller/response"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/logger"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/middleware"
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/service/auth"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/service/files"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func (f *FilesController) PostUpload() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	upload, err := files.Upload(file, meta.Size, nil)
+	upload, err := files.Upload(file, meta.Size, nil, auth.GetCurrentUserId(ctx))
 
 	if internalError(ctx, err) {
 		logger.Get().Debug("failed uploading file", zap.Error(err))
diff --git a/service/files/files.go b/service/files/files.go
index a30f717..fd48e37 100644
--- a/service/files/files.go
+++ b/service/files/files.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Init() {
 	client.SetDisableWarn(true)
 }
 
-func Upload(r io.ReadSeeker, size int64, hash []byte) (model.Upload, error) {
+func Upload(r io.ReadSeeker, size int64, hash []byte, accountID uint) (model.Upload, error) {
 	var upload model.Upload
 
 	tree, hashBytes, err := bao.ComputeTree(r, size)
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ func Upload(r io.ReadSeeker, size int64, hash []byte) (model.Upload, error) {
 	}
 
 	upload = model.Upload{
-		Hash: hashHex,
+		Hash:      hashHex,
+		AccountID: accountID,
 	}
 
 	if err = db.Get().Create(&upload).Error; err != nil {