diff --git a/app/Abstracts/Import.php b/app/Abstracts/Import.php
index 4ccae7fc6..084ea2f9a 100644
--- a/app/Abstracts/Import.php
+++ b/app/Abstracts/Import.php
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ abstract class Import implements HasLocalePreference, ShouldQueue, SkipsEmptyRow
         $row['company_id'] = company_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'] = $this->getCreatedById($row);
-        }
+        $row['created_by'] = $this->getCreatedById($row);
 
         $row['created_from'] = $this->getSourcePrefix() . 'import';
 
diff --git a/app/Traits/Import.php b/app/Traits/Import.php
index d360ca121..9fcecf1f9 100644
--- a/app/Traits/Import.php
+++ b/app/Traits/Import.php
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ trait Import
 
     public function getCreatedById($row)
     {
+        if (empty($row['created_by'])) {
+            return $this->user->id;
+        }
+
         $user = user_model_class()::where('email', $row['created_by'])->first();
 
         if (! empty($user)) {