diff --git a/cookbook/admin.py b/cookbook/admin.py
index 82324628..fc148afe 100644
--- a/cookbook/admin.py
+++ b/cookbook/admin.py
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ admin.site.register(MealPlan, MealPlanAdmin)
 
 
 class MealTypeAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ('name', 'created_by', 'order')
-    search_fields = ('name', 'created_by__username')
+    list_display = ('name', 'space', 'created_by', 'order')
+    search_fields = ('name', 'space', 'created_by__username')
 
 
 admin.site.register(MealType, MealTypeAdmin)
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 09e57103..df8aff88 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class MealTypeSerializer(SpacedModelSerializer, WritableNestedModelSerializer):
         validated_data['name'] = validated_data['name'].strip()
         space = validated_data.pop('space', self.context['request'].space)
         validated_data['created_by'] = self.context['request'].user
-        obj, created = MealType.objects.get_or_create(name__iexact=validated_data['name'], space=space, defaults=validated_data)
+        obj, created = MealType.objects.get_or_create(name__iexact=validated_data['name'], space=space, created_by=self.context['request'].user, defaults=validated_data)
         return obj
 
     class Meta: