diff --git a/planetstack/core/xoslib/methods/tenantview.py b/planetstack/core/xoslib/methods/tenantview.py
index 6c84b3e..d7460da 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/xoslib/methods/tenantview.py
+++ b/planetstack/core/xoslib/methods/tenantview.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
             "current_user_site_users": [auser.id for auser in site_users],
             "current_user_site_user_names": [auser.email for auser in site_users],
             "current_user_can_create_slice": user.is_admin or ("pi" in user_site_roles) or ("admin" in user_site_roles),
+            "current_user_id": user.id,
             }
 
 class TenantList(APIView):
diff --git a/planetstack/core/xoslib/static/js/xosTenant.js b/planetstack/core/xoslib/static/js/xosTenant.js
index 9c45460..0ab8e81 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/xoslib/static/js/xosTenant.js
+++ b/planetstack/core/xoslib/static/js/xosTenant.js
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@
     }
 
     model = new xos.slicesPlus.model({site: xos.tenant().current_user_site_id,
-                                      name: xos.tenant().current_user_login_base + "_"});
+                                      name: xos.tenant().current_user_login_base + "_",
+                                      creator: xos.tenant().current_user_id});
     console.log(model);
     var detailView = new XOSTenantApp.tenantAddView({model: model,
-                                                    collection: xos.slicesPlus,
-                                                    noSubmitButton: true,
+                                                     collection: xos.slicesPlus,
+                                                     noSubmitButton: true,
                                                     });
     detailView.dialog = $("#tenant-addslice-dialog");
     app.tenantAddSliceInterior.show(detailView);