diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDeleter.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDeleter.js
index 3af65cb34d..b8c0c5d3ed 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDeleter.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDeleter.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ async function deleteProject(projectId, options = {}) {
   logger.log({ project_id: projectId }, 'successfully deleted project')
 }
 
-async function undeleteProject(projectId) {
+async function undeleteProject(projectId, options = {}) {
   let deletedProject = await DeletedProject.findOne({
     'deleterData.deletedProjectId': projectId
   }).exec()
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ async function undeleteProject(projectId) {
 
   let restored = new Project(deletedProject.project)
 
+  if (options.userId) {
+    restored.owner_ref = options.userId
+  }
+
   // if we're undeleting, we want the document to show up
   restored.name = await ProjectDetailsHandler.promises.generateUniqueName(
     deletedProject.deleterData.deletedProjectOwnerId,