diff --git a/Documentation/config-hooks.txt b/Documentation/config-hooks.txt
index 0f4d0945cb..4635f805e9 100644
--- a/Documentation/config-hooks.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config-hooks.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ This is called whenever a patchset is created (this includes new
 changes and drafts).
 
 ====
-  patchset-created --change <change id> --is-draft <boolean> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --uploader <uploader> --commit <sha1> --patchset <patchset id>
+  patchset-created --change <change id> --is-draft <boolean> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --uploader <uploader> --commit <sha1> --patchset <patchset id>
 ====
 
 === draft-published
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ changes and drafts).
 This is called whenever a draft change is published.
 
 ====
-  draft-published --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --uploader <uploader> --commit <sha1> --patchset <patchset id>
+  draft-published --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --uploader <uploader> --commit <sha1> --patchset <patchset id>
 ====
 
 === comment-added
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This is called whenever a draft change is published.
 This is called whenever a comment is added to a change.
 
 ====
-  comment-added --change <change id> --is-draft <boolean> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --author <comment author> --commit <commit> --comment <comment> [--<approval category id> <score> --<approval category id> <score> ...]
+  comment-added --change <change id> --is-draft <boolean> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --author <comment author> --commit <commit> --comment <comment> [--<approval category id> <score> --<approval category id> <score> ...]
 ====
 
 === change-merged
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ This is called whenever a comment is added to a change.
 Called whenever a change has been merged.
 
 ====
-  change-merged --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --submitter <submitter> --commit <sha1>
+  change-merged --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --submitter <submitter> --commit <sha1>
 ====
 
 === merge-failed
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Called whenever a change has been merged.
 Called whenever a change has failed to merge.
 
 ====
-  merge-failed --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --submitter <submitter> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
+  merge-failed --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --submitter <submitter> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
 ====
 
 === change-abandoned
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Called whenever a change has failed to merge.
 Called whenever a change has been abandoned.
 
 ====
-  change-abandoned --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --abandoner <abandoner> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
+  change-abandoned --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --abandoner <abandoner> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
 ====
 
 === change-restored
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Called whenever a change has been abandoned.
 Called whenever a change has been restored.
 
 ====
-  change-restored --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --restorer <restorer> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
+  change-restored --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --topic <topic> --restorer <restorer> --commit <sha1> --reason <reason>
 ====
 
 === ref-updated
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Called whenever a ref has been updated.
 Called whenever a reviewer is added to a change.
 
 ====
-  reviewer-added --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --reviewer <reviewer>
+  reviewer-added --change <change id> --change-url <change url> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --reviewer <reviewer>
 ====
 
 === topic-changed
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Called whenever a reviewer is added to a change.
 Called whenever a change's topic is changed from the Web UI or via the REST API.
 
 ====
-  topic-changed --change <change id> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --changer <changer> --old-topic <old topic> --new-topic <new topic>
+  topic-changed --change <change id> --change-owner <change owner> --project <project name> --branch <branch> --changer <changer> --old-topic <old topic> --new-topic <new topic>
 ====
 
 === cla-signed
diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/ChangeHookRunner.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/ChangeHookRunner.java
index 17940c0806..09cdc852ca 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/ChangeHookRunner.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/ChangeHookRunner.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
         final PatchSetCreatedEvent event = new PatchSetCreatedEvent();
         final AccountState uploader = accountCache.get(patchSet.getUploader());
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.patchSet = eventFactory.asPatchSetAttribute(patchSet);
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--is-draft", patchSet.isDraft() ? "true" : "false");
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -373,6 +375,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
         final DraftPublishedEvent event = new DraftPublishedEvent();
         final AccountState uploader = accountCache.get(patchSet.getUploader());
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.patchSet = eventFactory.asPatchSetAttribute(patchSet);
@@ -382,6 +385,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -396,6 +400,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final PatchSet patchSet, final String comment, final Map<String, Short> approvals,
           final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
         final CommentAddedEvent event = new CommentAddedEvent();
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.author =  eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -417,6 +422,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--is-draft", patchSet.isDraft() ? "true" : "false");
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -436,6 +442,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
     public void doChangeMergedHook(final Change change, final Account account,
           final PatchSet patchSet, final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
         final ChangeMergedEvent event = new ChangeMergedEvent();
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.submitter = eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -445,6 +452,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -458,6 +466,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final PatchSet patchSet, final String reason,
           final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
         final MergeFailedEvent event = new MergeFailedEvent();
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.submitter = eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -468,6 +477,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -482,6 +492,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final PatchSet patchSet, final String reason, final ReviewDb db)
           throws OrmException {
         final ChangeAbandonedEvent event = new ChangeAbandonedEvent();
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.abandoner = eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -492,6 +503,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -506,6 +518,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
           final PatchSet patchSet, final String reason, final ReviewDb db)
           throws OrmException {
         final ChangeRestoredEvent event = new ChangeRestoredEvent();
+        final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
         event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
         event.restorer = eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -516,6 +529,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
         addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
         addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+        addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
         addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
         addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
         addArg(args, "--topic", event.change.topic);
@@ -554,6 +568,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
     public void doReviewerAddedHook(final Change change, final Account account,
         final PatchSet patchSet, final ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
       final ReviewerAddedEvent event = new ReviewerAddedEvent();
+      final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
       event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
       event.patchSet = eventFactory.asPatchSetAttribute(patchSet);
@@ -563,6 +578,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
       final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
       addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
       addArg(args, "--change-url", event.change.url);
+      addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
       addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
       addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
       addArg(args, "--reviewer", getDisplayName(account));
@@ -574,6 +590,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
         final String oldTopic, final ReviewDb db)
             throws OrmException {
       final TopicChangedEvent event = new TopicChangedEvent();
+      final AccountState owner = accountCache.get(change.getOwner());
 
       event.change = eventFactory.asChangeAttribute(change);
       event.changer = eventFactory.asAccountAttribute(account);
@@ -582,6 +599,7 @@ public class ChangeHookRunner implements ChangeHooks, LifecycleListener {
 
       final List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
       addArg(args, "--change", event.change.id);
+      addArg(args, "--change-owner", getDisplayName(owner.getAccount()));
       addArg(args, "--project", event.change.project);
       addArg(args, "--branch", event.change.branch);
       addArg(args, "--changer", getDisplayName(account));