diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index 7c41f2f65..94abaf691 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 @Component
 public class DataManagementPlanManager {
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DataManagementPlanManager.class);
+    private static final ObjectMapper objectMapper = new ObjectMapper();
 
     private final Map<NotificationType, String> notificationPaths = Stream.of(new Object[][] {
             {NotificationType.DMP_MODIFIED, "/plans/edit"},
@@ -1739,6 +1740,9 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             UserInfo me = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserInfoDao().find(principal.getId());
             dmp.setModified(new Date());
             dmp.setCreator(me);
+            Map<String, String> extraProperties = objectMapper.readValue(dmp.getExtraProperties(), HashMap.class);
+            extraProperties.put("contact", me.getId().toString());
+            dmp.setExtraProperties(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(extraProperties));
             dmp.setVersion(0);
             dmp.setStatus((short)0);
             dmp.setGroupId(UUID.randomUUID());