diff --git a/src/backend/src/routers/filesystem_api/write.js b/src/backend/src/routers/filesystem_api/write.js
index f0a3c813..34e1ae91 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routers/filesystem_api/write.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routers/filesystem_api/write.js
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ module.exports = eggspress(['/up', '/write'], {
             req.body.create_missing_parents
         ),
 
+        actor: req.actor,
         user: req.user,
         file: uploaded_file,