diff --git a/cylc/flow/tui/updater.py b/cylc/flow/tui/updater.py
index cadf7f4854d..39974838d31 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/tui/updater.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/tui/updater.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     gather,
 )
 from copy import deepcopy
+from getpass import getuser
 from multiprocessing import Queue
 from time import time
 
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@
 )
 
 
+ME = getuser()
+
+
 def get_default_filters():
     """Return default task/workflow filters.
 
@@ -301,7 +305,7 @@ async def _scan(self):
                 # this workflow is filtered out
                 continue
             data['workflows'].append({
-                'id': f'~osanders/{workflow["name"]}',
+                'id': f'~{ME}/{workflow["name"]}',
                 'name': workflow['name'],
                 'status': status,
                 'stateTotals': {},