diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/RpcClient.java b/hadoop-ozone/client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/RpcClient.java
index cfb94a39503d..c34987090f2c 100644
--- a/hadoop-ozone/client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/RpcClient.java
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/RpcClient.java
@@ -1421,7 +1421,6 @@ public OzoneOutputStream rewriteKey(String volumeName, String bucketName, String
     }
 
     createKeyPreChecks(volumeName, bucketName, keyName, replicationConfig);
-    String ownerName = getRealUserInfo().getShortUserName();
 
     OmKeyArgs.Builder builder = new OmKeyArgs.Builder()
         .setVolumeName(volumeName)
@@ -1431,7 +1430,6 @@ public OzoneOutputStream rewriteKey(String volumeName, String bucketName, String
         .setReplicationConfig(replicationConfig)
         .addAllMetadataGdpr(metadata)
         .setLatestVersionLocation(getLatestVersionLocation)
-        .setOwnerName(ownerName)
         .setExpectedDataGeneration(existingKeyGeneration);
 
     OpenKeySession openKey = ozoneManagerClient.openKey(builder.build());
diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/om/protocolPB/OzoneManagerProtocolClientSideTranslatorPB.java b/hadoop-ozone/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/om/protocolPB/OzoneManagerProtocolClientSideTranslatorPB.java
index 42bef989053c..cbe1cb76a3ff 100644
--- a/hadoop-ozone/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/om/protocolPB/OzoneManagerProtocolClientSideTranslatorPB.java
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/om/protocolPB/OzoneManagerProtocolClientSideTranslatorPB.java
@@ -686,8 +686,13 @@ public OpenKeySession openKey(OmKeyArgs args) throws IOException {
     KeyArgs.Builder keyArgs = KeyArgs.newBuilder()
         .setVolumeName(args.getVolumeName())
         .setBucketName(args.getBucketName())
-        .setKeyName(args.getKeyName())
-        .setOwnerName(args.getOwner());
+        .setKeyName(args.getKeyName());
+
+    // When rewriting a key, the owner does not need to be passed, as it is inherited
+    // from the existing key. Hence it can be null.
+    if (args.getOwner() != null) {
+      keyArgs.setOwnerName(args.getOwner());
+    }
 
     if (args.getAcls() != null) {
       keyArgs.addAllAcls(args.getAcls().stream().distinct().map(a ->
diff --git a/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/TestOzoneRpcClientAbstract.java b/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/TestOzoneRpcClientAbstract.java
index e3b0c4a7a717..7e9abf44e93a 100644
--- a/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/TestOzoneRpcClientAbstract.java
+++ b/hadoop-ozone/integration-test/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/ozone/client/rpc/TestOzoneRpcClientAbstract.java
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@ public void testRewriteKey() throws IOException {
       is.read(fileContent);
       assertEquals(rewriteValue, new String(fileContent, UTF_8));
     }
+    OzoneKeyDetails rewrittenKeyDetails = bucket.getKey(keyName);
+    assertEquals(keyDetails.getOwner(), rewrittenKeyDetails.getOwner());
 
     // Delete the key
     bucket.deleteKey(keyName);