diff --git a/app/Models/Expense.php b/app/Models/Expense.php
index 1bc19de6dcc7..f8cc589fa9b5 100644
--- a/app/Models/Expense.php
+++ b/app/Models/Expense.php
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ class Expense extends BaseModel
         return $this->morphMany(Document::class, 'documentable');
     }
 
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class)->withTrashed();
+    }
+
     public function assigned_user()
     {
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'assigned_user_id', 'id');