diff --git a/docs/advanced_usage.md b/docs/advanced_usage.md
index 0a8c2972f..5488659a2 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_usage.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_usage.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ variables:
 | `DOCUMENT_THUMBNAIL_PATH`    | Path to the generated thumbnail                |
 | `DOCUMENT_DOWNLOAD_URL`      | URL for document download                      |
 | `DOCUMENT_THUMBNAIL_URL`     | URL for the document thumbnail                 |
+| `DOCUMENT_OWNER`             | Username of the document owner (if any)        |
 | `DOCUMENT_CORRESPONDENT`     | Assigned correspondent (if any)                |
 | `DOCUMENT_TAGS`              | Comma separated list of tags applied (if any)  |
 | `DOCUMENT_ORIGINAL_FILENAME` | Filename of original document                  |
diff --git a/scripts/post-consumption-example.sh b/scripts/post-consumption-example.sh
index 6e42b1bc3..154f9df71 100755
--- a/scripts/post-consumption-example.sh
+++ b/scripts/post-consumption-example.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ following additional information about it:
 * Thumbnail Path: ${DOCUMENT_THUMBNAIL_PATH}
 * Download URL: ${DOCUMENT_DOWNLOAD_URL}
 * Thumbnail URL: ${DOCUMENT_THUMBNAIL_URL}
+* Owner Name: ${DOCUMENT_OWNER}
 * Correspondent: ${DOCUMENT_CORRESPONDENT}
 * Tags: ${DOCUMENT_TAGS}
 
diff --git a/src/documents/consumer.py b/src/documents/consumer.py
index d061a4352..b6d0ea455 100644
--- a/src/documents/consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/consumer.py
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ class ConsumerPlugin(
             "document-thumb",
             kwargs={"pk": document.pk},
         )
+        script_env["DOCUMENT_OWNER"] = (
+            document.owner.get_username() if document.owner else ""
+        )
         script_env["DOCUMENT_CORRESPONDENT"] = str(document.correspondent)
         script_env["DOCUMENT_TAGS"] = str(
             ",".join(document.tags.all().values_list("name", flat=True)),