diff --git a/compose/encoder/encoder.go b/compose/encoder/encoder.go
index 2d7a1206a..699e8162f 100644
--- a/compose/encoder/encoder.go
+++ b/compose/encoder/encoder.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package encoder
 
+import (
+	syst "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/types"
+)
+
 type (
 	multiple uint
 
@@ -17,14 +21,18 @@ type (
 		Encode(interface{}) error
 	}
 
+	userFinder func(ID uint64) (*syst.User, error)
+
 	flatWriter struct {
 		w  FlatWriter
 		ff []field
+		u  userFinder
 	}
 
 	structuredEncoder struct {
 		w  StructuredEncoder
 		ff []field
+		u  userFinder
 	}
 )
 
@@ -45,10 +53,11 @@ func MultiValueField(name string) field {
 	return field{name: name, encodeAllMulti: true}
 }
 
-func NewFlatWriter(w FlatWriter, header bool, ff ...field) *flatWriter {
+func NewFlatWriter(w FlatWriter, header bool, u userFinder, ff ...field) *flatWriter {
 	f := &flatWriter{
 		w:  w,
 		ff: ff,
+		u:  u,
 	}
 
 	if header {
@@ -71,10 +80,11 @@ func (enc flatWriter) writeHeader() {
 	_ = enc.w.Write(ss)
 }
 
-func NewStructuredEncoder(w StructuredEncoder, ff ...field) *structuredEncoder {
+func NewStructuredEncoder(w StructuredEncoder, u userFinder, ff ...field) *structuredEncoder {
 	return &structuredEncoder{
 		w:  w,
 		ff: ff,
+		u:  u,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/compose/encoder/encoder_xlsx.go b/compose/encoder/encoder_xlsx.go
index a80a0631e..16b048767 100644
--- a/compose/encoder/encoder_xlsx.go
+++ b/compose/encoder/encoder_xlsx.go
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ type (
 		f   *excelize.File
 		w   io.Writer
 		ff  []field
+		u   userFinder
 	}
 )
 
-func NewExcelizeEncoder(w io.Writer, header bool, ff ...field) *excelizeEncoder {
+func NewExcelizeEncoder(w io.Writer, header bool, u userFinder, ff ...field) *excelizeEncoder {
 	enc := &excelizeEncoder{
 		f:  excelize.NewFile(),
 		w:  w,
 		ff: ff,
+		u:  u,
 	}
 
 	if header {
diff --git a/compose/rest/record.go b/compose/rest/record.go
index 4d88b868a..f47b0669b 100644
--- a/compose/rest/record.go
+++ b/compose/rest/record.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/mime"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/payload"
 	"github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/pkg/rh"
+	stypes "github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/system/types"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ type (
 		Set    []*recordPayload    `json:"set"`
 	}
 
+	userFinder interface {
+		FindByID(context.Context, uint64) (*stypes.User, error)
+	}
+
 	Record struct {
 		importSession service.ImportSessionService
 		record        service.RecordService
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ type (
 		namespace     service.NamespaceService
 		attachment    service.AttachmentService
 		ac            recordAccessController
+		userFinder    userFinder
 	}
 
 	recordAccessController interface {
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ func (Record) New() *Record {
 		namespace:     service.DefaultNamespace,
 		attachment:    service.DefaultAttachment,
 		ac:            service.DefaultAccessControl,
+		userFinder:    service.DefaultSystemUser,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -407,18 +414,32 @@ func (ctrl *Record) Export(ctx context.Context, r *request.RecordExport) (interf
 			http.Error(w, "no record value fields provided", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		}
 
+		// Custom user getter function for the underlying encoders.
+		users := map[uint64]*stypes.User{}
+		uf := func(ID uint64) (*stypes.User, error) {
+			if users[ID] != nil {
+				return users[ID], nil
+			}
+			u, err := ctrl.userFinder.FindByID(ctx, ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			users[ID] = u
+			return u, nil
+		}
+
 		switch strings.ToLower(r.Ext) {
 		case "json", "jsonl", "ldjson", "ndjson":
 			contentType = "application/jsonl"
-			recordEncoder = encoder.NewStructuredEncoder(json.NewEncoder(w), ff...)
+			recordEncoder = encoder.NewStructuredEncoder(json.NewEncoder(w), uf, ff...)
 
 		case "csv":
 			contentType = "text/csv"
-			recordEncoder = encoder.NewFlatWriter(csv.NewWriter(w), true, ff...)
+			recordEncoder = encoder.NewFlatWriter(csv.NewWriter(w), true, uf, ff...)
 
 		case "xlsx":
 			contentType = "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
-			recordEncoder = encoder.NewExcelizeEncoder(w, true, ff...)
+			recordEncoder = encoder.NewExcelizeEncoder(w, true, uf, ff...)
 
 		default:
 			http.Error(w, "unsupported format ("+r.Ext+")", http.StatusBadRequest)