diff --git a/app/Imports/Sheets/PortfoliosSheet.php b/app/Imports/Sheets/PortfoliosSheet.php
index 53aa030..39adfd7 100644
--- a/app/Imports/Sheets/PortfoliosSheet.php
+++ b/app/Imports/Sheets/PortfoliosSheet.php
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ class PortfoliosSheet implements ToCollection, WithValidation, WithHeadingRow, S
                 'title' => $portfolio['title'],
                 'wishlist' => $portfolio['wishlist'] ?? false,
                 'notes' => $portfolio['notes'],
+                'owner_id' => $this->backupImport->user_id,
             ]);
-
+            
             Artisan::queue(SyncDailyChange::class, ['portfolio_id' => $portfolio->id])->delay(30 + ($index * 10));
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/Portfolio.php b/app/Models/Portfolio.php
index 194b18b..07a5a02 100644
--- a/app/Models/Portfolio.php
+++ b/app/Models/Portfolio.php
@@ -22,9 +22,18 @@ class Portfolio extends Model
         'wishlist',
     ];
 
+    public static ?string $owner_id = null;
+
     protected static function boot()
     {
         parent::boot();
+
+        static::creating(function ($portfolio) {
+
+            // enable queued jobs to create portfolios with owners
+            static::$owner_id = auth()->user()?->id ?? $portfolio->attributes['owner_id'];
+            unset($portfolio->owner_id);
+        });
         
         static::saved(function ($portfolio) {
 
@@ -99,10 +108,10 @@ class Portfolio extends Model
     {
         // make sure we don't remove owner access
         if (!$portfolio->owner_id) {
-            $users[auth()->user()->id] = ['owner' => true];
+            $owner[static::$owner_id ?? auth()->user()->id] = ['owner' => true];
 
             // save
-            $portfolio->users()->sync($users);
+            $portfolio->users()->sync($owner);
         }
     }