diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index 4b4a7a7eb..40a74d089 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ import (
 type BackupOperation struct {
 	operation
 
-	ResourceOwner string             `json:"resourceOwner"`
-	Results       BackupResults      `json:"results"`
-	Selectors     selectors.Selector `json:"selectors"`
-	Version       string             `json:"version"`
+	ResourceOwner     string `json:"resourceOwner"`
+	ResourceOwnerName string `json:"resourceOwnerName"`
+
+	Results   BackupResults      `json:"results"`
+	Selectors selectors.Selector `json:"selectors"`
+	Version   string             `json:"version"`
 
 	account account.Account
 
@@ -61,15 +63,17 @@ func NewBackupOperation(
 	sw *store.Wrapper,
 	acct account.Account,
 	selector selectors.Selector,
+	ownerName string,
 	bus events.Eventer,
 ) (BackupOperation, error) {
 	op := BackupOperation{
-		operation:     newOperation(opts, bus, kw, sw),
-		ResourceOwner: selector.DiscreteOwner,
-		Selectors:     selector,
-		Version:       "v0",
-		account:       acct,
-		incremental:   useIncrementalBackup(selector, opts),
+		operation:         newOperation(opts, bus, kw, sw),
+		ResourceOwner:     selector.DiscreteOwner,
+		ResourceOwnerName: ownerName,
+		Selectors:         selector,
+		Version:           "v0",
+		account:           acct,
+		incremental:       useIncrementalBackup(selector, opts),
 	}
 	if err := op.validate(); err != nil {
 		return BackupOperation{}, err
@@ -707,6 +711,8 @@ func (op *BackupOperation) createBackupModels(
 		op.Status.String(),
 		backupID,
 		op.Selectors,
+		op.ResourceOwner,
+		op.ResourceOwnerName,
 		op.Results.ReadWrites,
 		op.Results.StartAndEndTime,
 		op.Errors.Errors())
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_integration_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_integration_test.go
index 32630dd6a..78b4efcb2 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_integration_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_integration_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func newTestBackupOp(
 
 	opts.ToggleFeatures = featureToggles
 
-	bo, err := NewBackupOperation(ctx, opts, kw, sw, acct, sel, bus)
+	bo, err := NewBackupOperation(ctx, opts, kw, sw, acct, sel, sel.DiscreteOwner, bus)
 	if !assert.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err)) {
 		closer()
 		t.FailNow()
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpIntegrationSuite) TestNewBackupOperation() {
 				test.sw,
 				test.acct,
 				selectors.Selector{DiscreteOwner: "test"},
+				"test-name",
 				evmock.NewBus())
 			test.errCheck(suite.T(), err, clues.ToCore(err))
 		})
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
index f74b6f8b8..127ac5483 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ func (suite *BackupOpUnitSuite) TestBackupOperation_PersistResults() {
 				sw,
 				acct,
 				sel,
+				sel.DiscreteOwner,
 				evmock.NewBus())
 			require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
index 1e7cec997..8833218a9 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore_test.go
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) SetupSuite() {
 		sw,
 		acct,
 		bsel.Selector,
+		bsel.Selector.DiscreteOwner,
 		evmock.NewBus())
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ func (suite *RestoreOpIntegrationSuite) SetupSuite() {
 		sw,
 		acct,
 		csel.Selector,
+		csel.Selector.DiscreteOwner,
 		evmock.NewBus())
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/backup/backup.go b/src/pkg/backup/backup.go
index d08ccfbb6..24f02992a 100644
--- a/src/pkg/backup/backup.go
+++ b/src/pkg/backup/backup.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ type Backup struct {
 	// Selector used in this operation
 	Selector selectors.Selector `json:"selectors"`
 
+	// ResourceOwner reference
+	ResourceOwnerID   string `json:"resourceOwnerID"`
+	ResourceOwnerName string `json:"resourceOwnerName"`
+
 	// Version represents the version of the backup format
 	Version int `json:"version"`
 
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ func New(
 	snapshotID, streamStoreID, status string,
 	id model.StableID,
 	selector selectors.Selector,
+	ownerID, ownerName string,
 	rw stats.ReadWrites,
 	se stats.StartAndEndTime,
 	fe *fault.Errors,
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
index 21ba4aef6..874b3a04f 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ func (r repository) NewBackup(
 		store.NewKopiaStore(r.modelStore),
 		r.Account,
 		selector,
+		selector.DiscreteOwner,
 		r.Bus)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
index d9d900fc7..2bceff5c9 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func writeBackup(
 	sw *store.Wrapper,
 	tID, snapID, backupID string,
 	sel selectors.Selector,
+	ownerID, ownerName string,
 	deets *details.Details,
 	fe *fault.Errors,
 	errs *fault.Bus,
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ func writeBackup(
 		operations.Completed.String(),
 		model.StableID(backupID),
 		sel,
+		ownerID, ownerName,
 		stats.ReadWrites{},
 		stats.StartAndEndTime{},
 		fe)
@@ -161,7 +163,10 @@ func writeBackup(
 }
 
 func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupDetails() {
-	const tenantID = "tenant"
+	const (
+		brunhilda = "brunhilda"
+		tenantID  = "tenant"
+	)
 
 	info := details.ItemInfo{
 		Folder: &details.FolderInfo{
@@ -207,7 +212,8 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupDetails() {
 					suite.kw,
 					suite.sw,
 					tenantID, "snapID", test.writeBupID,
-					selectors.NewExchangeBackup([]string{"brunhilda"}).Selector,
+					selectors.NewExchangeBackup([]string{brunhilda}).Selector,
+					brunhilda, brunhilda,
 					test.deets,
 					&fault.Errors{},
 					fault.New(true))
@@ -228,8 +234,9 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupDetails() {
 
 func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupErrors() {
 	const (
-		tenantID = "tenant"
-		failFast = true
+		tenantID  = "tenant"
+		failFast  = true
+		brunhilda = "brunhilda"
 	)
 
 	var (
@@ -309,7 +316,8 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupErrors() {
 					suite.kw,
 					suite.sw,
 					tenantID, "snapID", test.writeBupID,
-					selectors.NewExchangeBackup([]string{"brunhilda"}).Selector,
+					selectors.NewExchangeBackup([]string{brunhilda}).Selector,
+					brunhilda, brunhilda,
 					test.deets,
 					test.errors,
 					fault.New(failFast))