diff --git a/python/seldon_core/utils.py b/python/seldon_core/utils.py
index db81e7694d..313ddf3fb9 100644
--- a/python/seldon_core/utils.py
+++ b/python/seldon_core/utils.py
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ def construct_response(user_model: SeldonComponent, is_request: bool, client_req
     metrics = client_custom_metrics(user_model)
     if metrics:
         meta_json["metrics"] = metrics
+    if client_request.meta:
+        if client_request.meta.puid:
+            meta_json["puid"] = client_request.meta.puid
     json_format.ParseDict(meta_json, meta)
     if isinstance(client_raw_response, np.ndarray) or isinstance(client_raw_response, list):
         client_raw_response = np.array(client_raw_response)
diff --git a/python/tests/test_model_microservice.py b/python/tests/test_model_microservice.py
index cacb774256..42b76f1fde 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_model_microservice.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_model_microservice.py
@@ -153,6 +153,21 @@ def test_model_ok():
     assert j["data"]["names"] == ["t:0", "t:1"]
     assert j["data"]["ndarray"] == [[1.0, 2.0]]
 
+def test_model_puid_ok():
+    user_object = UserObject()
+    app = get_rest_microservice(user_object)
+    client = app.test_client()
+    rv = client.get('/predict?json={"meta":{"puid":"123"},"data":{"names":["a","b"],"ndarray":[[1,2]]}}')
+    j = json.loads(rv.data)
+    print(j)
+    assert rv.status_code == 200
+    assert j["meta"]["tags"] == {"mytag": 1}
+    assert j["meta"]["metrics"][0]["key"] == user_object.metrics()[0]["key"]
+    assert j["meta"]["metrics"][0]["value"] == user_object.metrics()[0]["value"]
+    assert j["data"]["names"] == ["t:0", "t:1"]
+    assert j["data"]["ndarray"] == [[1.0, 2.0]]
+    assert j["meta"]["puid"] == '123'
+
 def test_model_lowlevel_ok():
     user_object = UserObjectLowLevel()
     app = get_rest_microservice(user_object)