diff --git a/app/Abstracts/Import.php b/app/Abstracts/Import.php
index c02e7ed84..653cda224 100644
--- a/app/Abstracts/Import.php
+++ b/app/Abstracts/Import.php
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ abstract class Import implements HasLocalePreference, ShouldQueue, SkipsEmptyRow
     public function map($row): array
     {
         $row['company_id'] = company_id();
-        $row['created_by'] = $this->user->id;
+
+        // created_by is equal to the owner id. Therefore, the value in export is owner email.
+        if (isset($row['created_by'])) {
+            $row['created_by'] = User::where('email', $row['created_by'])->first()?->id ?? $this->user->id;
+        }
+        
         $row['created_from'] = $this->getSourcePrefix() . 'import';
 
         // Make enabled field integer