diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index b56aa4acfb7..090d9c27b2f 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -2485,6 +2485,7 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
             Project project = ApiDBUtils.findProjectByProjectAccountIdIncludingRemoved(account.getId());
             response.setProjectId(project.getUuid());
             response.setProjectName(project.getName());
+            response.setAccountName(account.getAccountName());
         } else {
             response.setAccountName(account.getAccountName());
         }