diff --git a/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py b/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..024497e92113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2024-02-23-16.15.07_2298bb460ffd_added_user_to_shopping_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+"""added user to shopping list
+
+Revision ID: 2298bb460ffd
+Revises: ba1e4a6cfe99
+Create Date: 2024-02-23 16:15:07.115641
+
+"""
+
+from uuid import UUID
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy import orm
+
+import mealie.db.migration_types
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "2298bb460ffd"
+down_revision = "ba1e4a6cfe99"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def is_postgres():
+    return op.get_context().dialect.name == "postgresql"
+
+
+def find_user_id_for_group(group_id: UUID):
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    session = orm.Session(bind=bind)
+
+    if is_postgres():
+        stmt = "SELECT id FROM users WHERE group_id=:group_id AND admin = TRUE LIMIT 1"
+    else:
+        stmt = "SELECT id FROM users WHERE group_id=:group_id AND admin = 1 LIMIT 1"
+
+    with session:
+        try:
+            # try to find an admin user
+            user_id = session.execute(sa.text(stmt).bindparams(group_id=group_id)).scalar_one()
+        except orm.exc.NoResultFound:
+            # fallback to any user
+            user_id = session.execute(
+                sa.text("SELECT id FROM users LIMIT 1").bindparams(group_id=group_id)
+            ).scalar_one()
+        return user_id
+
+
+def populate_shopping_list_users():
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    session = orm.Session(bind=bind)
+
+    with session:
+        list_ids_and_group_ids = session.execute(sa.text("SELECT id, group_id FROM shopping_lists")).all()
+        for list_id, group_id in list_ids_and_group_ids:
+            user_id = find_user_id_for_group(group_id)
+            session.execute(
+                sa.text(f"UPDATE shopping_lists SET user_id=:user_id WHERE id=:id").bindparams(
+                    user_id=user_id, id=list_id
+                )
+            )
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("shopping_lists") as batch_op:
+        # allow nulls during migration
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("user_id", mealie.db.migration_types.GUID(), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.create_index(op.f("ix_shopping_lists_user_id"), ["user_id"], unique=False)
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key("fk_user_shopping_lists", "users", ["user_id"], ["id"])
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+    populate_shopping_list_users()
+
+    # forbid nulls after migration
+    with op.batch_alter_table("shopping_lists") as batch_op:
+        batch_op.alter_column("user_id", nullable=False)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_constraint(None, "shopping_lists", type_="foreignkey")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix_shopping_lists_user_id"), table_name="shopping_lists")
+    op.drop_column("shopping_lists", "user_id")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py b/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
index 68f69d5b9687..3e1aeed99d2c 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from ..recipe.ingredient import IngredientFoodModel, IngredientUnitModel
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from group import Group
+    from users import User
 
     from ..recipe import RecipeModel
 
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ class ShoppingList(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
 
     group_id: Mapped[GUID] = mapped_column(GUID, ForeignKey("groups.id"), nullable=False, index=True)
     group: Mapped["Group"] = orm.relationship("Group", back_populates="shopping_lists")
+    user_id: Mapped[GUID] = mapped_column(GUID, ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=False, index=True)
+    user: Mapped["User"] = orm.relationship("User", back_populates="shopping_lists")
 
     name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)
     list_items: Mapped[ShoppingListItem] = orm.relationship(
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
index ca6bea91fadb..83f96ef6050f 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from .user_to_favorite import users_to_favorites
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..group import Group
     from ..group.mealplan import GroupMealPlan
+    from ..group.shopping_list import ShoppingList
     from ..recipe import RecipeComment, RecipeModel, RecipeTimelineEvent
     from .password_reset import PasswordResetModel
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     mealplans: Mapped[Optional["GroupMealPlan"]] = orm.relationship(
         "GroupMealPlan", order_by="GroupMealPlan.date", **sp_args
     )
-
+    shopping_lists: Mapped[Optional["ShoppingList"]] = orm.relationship("ShoppingList", **sp_args)
     favorite_recipes: Mapped[list["RecipeModel"]] = orm.relationship(
         "RecipeModel", secondary=users_to_favorites, back_populates="favorited_by"
     )