diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NewDeal.vue b/frontend/src/components/NewDeal.vue
index 0dfe1138..9cd4786c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NewDeal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NewDeal.vue
@@ -164,5 +164,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (!props.newDeal.status) {
     props.newDeal.status = getDealStatus(props.newDeal.status).name
   }
+  if (!props.newDeal.deal_owner) {
+    props.newDeal.deal_owner = getUser().email
+  }
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NewLead.vue b/frontend/src/components/NewLead.vue
index 4ba8d6aa..cc722af3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NewLead.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NewLead.vue
@@ -164,5 +164,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (!props.newLead.status) {
     props.newLead.status = getLeadStatus(props.newLead.status).name
   }
+  if (!props.newLead.lead_owner) {
+    props.newLead.lead_owner = getUser().email
+  }
 })
 </script>