diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index f546963cd..d16b7f2d4 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ class TorrentView(listview.ListView, component.Component):
         client.register_event_handler("TorrentQueueChangedEvent", self.on_torrentqueuechanged_event)
 
         self.search_box = SearchBox(self)
+        self.permanent_status_keys = ["owner"]
 
     def start(self):
         """Start the torrentview"""
@@ -497,8 +498,9 @@ class TorrentView(listview.ListView, component.Component):
                     status_keys.append(field)
                     self.columns_to_update.append(column)
 
-        # Remove duplicate keys
+        # Remove duplicates
         self.columns_to_update = list(set(self.columns_to_update))
+        status_keys = list(set(status_keys + self.permanent_status_keys))
         return status_keys
 
     def send_status_request(self, columns=None):
diff --git a/deluge/ui/sessionproxy.py b/deluge/ui/sessionproxy.py
index c6132f543..8840cccce 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/sessionproxy.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/sessionproxy.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SessionProxy(component.Component):
             # of a torrent.
             inital_keys = [
                 'queue', 'state', 'name', 'total_wanted', 'progress', 'state',
-                'download_payload_rate', 'upload_payload_rate', 'eta'
+                'download_payload_rate', 'upload_payload_rate', 'eta', 'owner'
             ]
             self.get_torrents_status({'id': torrent_ids}, inital_keys)
         return client.core.get_session_state().addCallback(on_get_session_state)