diff --git a/apis/candidates.js b/apis/candidates.js
index 928df485..d9a8f1ef 100644
--- a/apis/candidates.js
+++ b/apis/candidates.js
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ router.post('/apply', async function (req, res, next) {
         if (isCandidate) {
             await db.Candidate.updateOne({
                 smartContractAddress: config.get('blockchain.validatorAddress'),
-                candidate: candidate
+                candidate: candidate,
+                owner: walletProvider.address
             }, {
                 $set: {
                     name: req.query.name