diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/http_api.md b/docs/sources/reference/http_api.md
index 4b0dff6c4b6..70431565741 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/http_api.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/http_api.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Creates a new dashboard or updates an existing dashboard.
 
 JSON Body schema:
 
-- **dashboard** – The complete dashboard model, id = null to create a new dashboard
+- **dashboard** – The complete dashboard model, id = null to create a new dashboard.
 - **overwrite** – Set to true if you want to overwrite existing dashboard with newer version or with same dashboard title.
 
 **Example Response**:
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index 79485fa8cca..c0c7cd0e4f5 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -49,17 +49,13 @@ func GetDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 
 	dash := query.Result
 
-	// Finding the last updater of the dashboard
-	updater := "Anonymous"
-	if dash.UpdatedBy != 0 {
-		userQuery := m.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: dash.UpdatedBy}
-		userErr := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery)
-		if userErr != nil {
-			updater = "Unknown"
-		} else {
-			user := userQuery.Result
-			updater = user.Login
-		}
+	// Finding creator and last updater of the dashboard
+	updater, creator := "Anonymous", "Anonymous"
+	if dash.UpdatedBy > 0 {
+		updater = getUserLogin(dash.UpdatedBy)
+	}
+	if dash.CreatedBy > 0 {
+		creator = getUserLogin(dash.CreatedBy)
 	}
 
 	dto := dtos.DashboardFullWithMeta{
@@ -74,12 +70,25 @@ func GetDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 			Created:   dash.Created,
 			Updated:   dash.Updated,
 			UpdatedBy: updater,
+			CreatedBy: creator,
+			Version:   dash.Version,
 		},
 	}
 
 	c.JSON(200, dto)
 }
 
+func getUserLogin(userId int64) string {
+	query := m.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userId}
+	err := bus.Dispatch(&query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "Anonymous"
+	} else {
+		user := query.Result
+		return user.Login
+	}
+}
+
 func DeleteDashboard(c *middleware.Context) {
 	slug := c.Params(":slug")
 
@@ -104,9 +113,9 @@ func PostDashboard(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.SaveDashboardCommand) {
 	cmd.OrgId = c.OrgId
 
 	if !c.IsSignedIn {
-		cmd.UpdatedBy = 0
+		cmd.UserId = -1
 	} else {
-		cmd.UpdatedBy = c.UserId
+		cmd.UserId = c.UserId
 	}
 
 	dash := cmd.GetDashboardModel()
diff --git a/pkg/api/dtos/models.go b/pkg/api/dtos/models.go
index a5e8e74fb46..83176e836e5 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dtos/models.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dtos/models.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ type DashboardMeta struct {
 	Created    time.Time `json:"created"`
 	Updated    time.Time `json:"updated"`
 	UpdatedBy  string    `json:"updatedBy"`
+	CreatedBy  string    `json:"createdBy"`
+	Version    int       `json:"version"`
 }
 
 type DashboardFullWithMeta struct {
diff --git a/pkg/models/dashboards.go b/pkg/models/dashboards.go
index 63ed1f5c006..1015dfbe28c 100644
--- a/pkg/models/dashboards.go
+++ b/pkg/models/dashboards.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type Dashboard struct {
 	Updated time.Time
 
 	UpdatedBy int64
+	CreatedBy int64
 
 	Title string
 	Data  map[string]interface{}
@@ -91,8 +92,11 @@ func NewDashboardFromJson(data map[string]interface{}) *Dashboard {
 // GetDashboardModel turns the command into the savable model
 func (cmd *SaveDashboardCommand) GetDashboardModel() *Dashboard {
 	dash := NewDashboardFromJson(cmd.Dashboard)
+	if dash.Data["version"] == 0 {
+		dash.CreatedBy = cmd.UserId
+	}
+	dash.UpdatedBy = cmd.UserId
 	dash.OrgId = cmd.OrgId
-	dash.UpdatedBy = cmd.UpdatedBy
 	dash.UpdateSlug()
 	return dash
 }
@@ -114,9 +118,9 @@ func (dash *Dashboard) UpdateSlug() {
 
 type SaveDashboardCommand struct {
 	Dashboard map[string]interface{} `json:"dashboard" binding:"Required"`
-	Overwrite bool                   `json:"overwrite"`
+	UserId    int64                  `json:"userId"`
 	OrgId     int64                  `json:"-"`
-	UpdatedBy int64                  `json:"-"`
+	Overwrite bool                   `json:"overwrite"`
 
 	Result *Dashboard
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/dashboard_mig.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/dashboard_mig.go
index b94f1a7d6ac..a4a8629b331 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/dashboard_mig.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/migrations/dashboard_mig.go
@@ -97,4 +97,9 @@ func addDashboardMigration(mg *Migrator) {
 	mg.AddMigration("Add column updated_by in dashboard - v2", NewAddColumnMigration(dashboardV2, &Column{
 		Name: "updated_by", Type: DB_Int, Nullable: true,
 	}))
+
+	// add column to store creator of a dashboard
+	mg.AddMigration("Add column created_by in dashboard - v2", NewAddColumnMigration(dashboardV2, &Column{
+		Name: "created_by", Type: DB_Int, Nullable: true,
+	}))
 }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/settings.html b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/settings.html
index f582252cd3c..7af2abfe076 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/settings.html
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/settings.html
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
 	</div>
 
   <div ng-if="editor.index == 4">
-    <div class="editor-row">
-      <div class="tight-form-section">
-        <h5>Dashboard info</h5>
+    <div class="row">
+      <h5>Dashboard info</h5>
+      <div class="pull-left tight-form">
         <div class="tight-form">
           <ul class="tight-form-list">
             <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
@@ -130,17 +130,6 @@
           <div class="clearfix"></div>
         </div>
         <div class="tight-form">
-          <ul class="tight-form-list">
-            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
-              Created at:
-            </li>
-            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 180px">
-              {{formatDate(dashboardMeta.created)}}
-           </li>
-          </ul>
-          <div class="clearfix"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="tight-form last">
           <ul class="tight-form-list">
             <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
               Last updated by:
@@ -150,6 +139,39 @@
             </li>
           </ul>
           <div class="clearfix"></div>
+        </div> 
+        <div class="tight-form">
+          <ul class="tight-form-list">
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
+              Created at:
+            </li>
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 180px">
+              {{formatDate(dashboardMeta.created)}}
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+          <div class="clearfix"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="tight-form">
+          <ul class="tight-form-list">
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
+              Created by:
+            </li>
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 180px">
+              {{dashboardMeta.createdBy}}
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+          <div class="clearfix"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="tight-form">
+          <ul class="tight-form-list">
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 120px">
+              Current version:
+            </li>
+            <li class="tight-form-item" style="width: 180px">
+              {{dashboardMeta.version}}
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+          <div class="clearfix"></div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>