diff --git a/backend/src/jobs.rs b/backend/src/jobs.rs
index 0da51eeab4..2db88ab1bf 100644
--- a/backend/src/jobs.rs
+++ b/backend/src/jobs.rs
@@ -1317,6 +1317,7 @@ pub async fn create_job_signature(
     let mut mac = HmacSha256::new_from_slice(key.as_bytes()).map_err(to_anyhow)?;
     mac.update(job_id.as_bytes());
     mac.update(resume_id.to_be_bytes().as_ref());
+    tracing::info!("approver: {:?}", approver.approver);
     if let Some(approver) = approver.approver {
         mac.update(approver.as_bytes());
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/worker.rs b/backend/src/worker.rs
index 363f23935b..5a3fb9a654 100644
--- a/backend/src/worker.rs
+++ b/backend/src/worker.rs
@@ -3202,7 +3202,7 @@ def main():
                                 const job = Deno.env.get('WM_JOB_ID');
                                 const token = Deno.env.get('WM_TOKEN');
                                 const r = await fetch(
-                                    `http://localhost:${port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/job_signature/${job}/0?token=${token}`,\
+                                    `http://localhost:${port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/job_signature/${job}/0?token=${token}&approver=ruben`,\
                                     {\
                                         method: 'GET',\
                                         headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` }\
@@ -3212,7 +3212,7 @@ def main():
                                 const secret = await r.text();\
                                 console.log('Secret: ' + secret + ' ' + job + ' ' + token);\
                                 const r2 = await fetch(
-                                    `http://localhost:${port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/${op}/${job}/0/${secret}`,\
+                                    `http://localhost:${port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/${op}/${job}/0/${secret}?approver=ruben`,\
                                     {\
                                         method: 'POST',\
                                         body: JSON.stringify('from job'),\
@@ -3288,7 +3288,7 @@ def main():
 
                 let token = create_token_for_owner(&db, "test-workspace", "u/test-user", "", 100, "").await.unwrap();
                 let secret = reqwest::get(format!(
-                    "http://localhost:{port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/job_signature/{second}/0?token={token}"
+                    "http://localhost:{port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/job_signature/{second}/0?token={token}&approver=ruben"
                 ))
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ def main():
 
                 /* ImZyb20gdGVzdCIK = base64 "from test" */
                 reqwest::get(format!(
-                    "http://localhost:{port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/resume/{second}/0/{secret}?payload=ImZyb20gdGVzdCIK"
+                    "http://localhost:{port}/api/w/test-workspace/jobs/resume/{second}/0/{secret}?payload=ImZyb20gdGVzdCIK&approver=ruben"
                 ))
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
@@ -3354,7 +3354,7 @@ def main():
             server.close().await.unwrap();
 
             assert_eq!(
-                json!({"error": "Job canceled: approval request disapproved by unknown" }),
+                json!({"error": "Job canceled: approval request disapproved by ruben" }),
                 result
             );
         }
diff --git a/deno-client/mod.ts b/deno-client/mod.ts
index 622ab016f1..fee13a157f 100644
--- a/deno-client/mod.ts
+++ b/deno-client/mod.ts
@@ -147,12 +147,13 @@ export interface NonceAndHmac {
  * Get HMAC and nonce needed for approval script
  * @param workspace workspace name
  * @param jobId
+ * @param approver approver name
  * @returns HMAC and nonce needed to authorize approval script actions
  */
 export async function genNounceAndHmac(workspace: string, jobId: string, approver?: string): Promise<NonceAndHmac> {
     const nonce = Math.floor(Math.random() * 4294967295);
     const sig = await fetch(Deno.env.get("WM_BASE_URL") +
-        `/api/w/${workspace}/jobs/job_signature/${jobId}/${nonce}?token=${Deno.env.get("WM_TOKEN")}`)
+        `/api/w/${workspace}/jobs/job_signature/${jobId}/${nonce}?token=${Deno.env.get("WM_TOKEN")}${approver ? `&approver=${approver}` : ''}`)
     return {
         nonce,
         signature: await sig.text()
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ export interface ResumeEndpoints {
 
 /**
  * Get URLs needed for approval script
+ * @param approver approver name
  * @returns approval page UI URL, resume and cancel API URLs for approval script
  */
 export async function getResumeEndpoints(approver?: string): Promise<ResumeEndpoints> {
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/approve/[workspace]/[job]/[resume]/[hmac]@none.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/approve/[workspace]/[job]/[resume]/[hmac]@none.svelte
index 127b1d28b7..690d6c5d6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/approve/[workspace]/[job]/[resume]/[hmac]@none.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/approve/[workspace]/[job]/[resume]/[hmac]@none.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 			workspace: $page.params.workspace,
 			id: $page.params.job,
 			resumeId: new Number($page.params.resume).valueOf(),
-			signature: $page.params.hmac
+			signature: $page.params.hmac,
+			approver: $page.url.searchParams.get('approver') ?? undefined
 		})
 		job = suspendedJobFlow.job
 		currentApprovers = suspendedJobFlow.approvers
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 			id: $page.params.job,
 			resumeId: new Number($page.params.resume).valueOf(),
 			signature: $page.params.hmac,
+			approver: $page.url.searchParams.get('approver') ?? undefined,
 			requestBody: {}
 		})
 		sendUserToast('Flow approved')
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 			id: $page.params.job,
 			resumeId: new Number($page.params.resume).valueOf(),
 			signature: $page.params.hmac,
+			approver: $page.url.searchParams.get('approver') ?? undefined,
 			requestBody: {}
 		})
 		sendUserToast('Flow disapproved!')