diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/note/saved_object.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/note/saved_object.ts
index bf6090f0337f7..7c5bb0ebf7b44 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/note/saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/note/saved_object.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ export const persistNote = async (
   request: FrameworkRequest,
   noteId: string | null,
   version: string | null,
-  note: SavedNote
+  note: SavedNote,
+  overideNote: boolean = true
 ): Promise<ResponseNote> => {
   try {
     const savedObjectsClient = request.context.core.savedObjects.client;
@@ -163,14 +164,14 @@ export const persistNote = async (
         note: convertSavedObjectToSavedNote(
           await savedObjectsClient.create(
             noteSavedObjectType,
-            pickSavedNote(noteId, note, request.user)
+            overideNote ? pickSavedNote(noteId, note, request.user) : note
           ),
           timelineVersionSavedObject != null ? timelineVersionSavedObject : undefined
         ),
       };
     }
 
-    // Update new note
+    // Update existing note
 
     const existingNote = await getSavedNote(request, noteId);
     return {
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ export const persistNote = async (
         await savedObjectsClient.update(
           noteSavedObjectType,
           noteId,
-          pickSavedNote(noteId, note, request.user),
+          overideNote ? pickSavedNote(noteId, note, request.user) : note,
           {
             version: existingNote.version || undefined,
           }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/import_timelines_route.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/import_timelines_route.test.ts
index b817896e901c1..1e12382fafb6b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/import_timelines_route.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/import_timelines_route.test.ts
@@ -243,16 +243,28 @@ describe('import timelines', () => {
       expect(mockPersistNote.mock.calls[0][3]).toEqual({
         eventId: undefined,
         note: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].globalNotes[0].note,
+        created: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].globalNotes[0].created,
+        createdBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].globalNotes[0].createdBy,
+        updated: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updated,
+        updatedBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updatedBy,
         timelineId: mockCreatedTimeline.savedObjectId,
       });
       expect(mockPersistNote.mock.calls[1][3]).toEqual({
         eventId: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].eventId,
         note: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].note,
+        created: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].created,
+        createdBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].createdBy,
+        updated: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].updated,
+        updatedBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[0].updatedBy,
         timelineId: mockCreatedTimeline.savedObjectId,
       });
       expect(mockPersistNote.mock.calls[2][3]).toEqual({
         eventId: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].eventId,
         note: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].note,
+        created: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].created,
+        createdBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].createdBy,
+        updated: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].updated,
+        updatedBy: mockUniqueParsedObjects[0].eventNotes[1].updatedBy,
         timelineId: mockCreatedTimeline.savedObjectId,
       });
     });
@@ -573,6 +585,10 @@ describe('import timeline templates', () => {
       expect(mockPersistNote.mock.calls[0][3]).toEqual({
         eventId: undefined,
         note: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].note,
+        created: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].created,
+        createdBy: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].createdBy,
+        updated: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updated,
+        updatedBy: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updatedBy,
         timelineId: mockCreatedTemplateTimeline.savedObjectId,
       });
     });
@@ -721,6 +737,10 @@ describe('import timeline templates', () => {
       expect(mockPersistNote.mock.calls[0][3]).toEqual({
         eventId: undefined,
         note: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].note,
+        created: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].created,
+        createdBy: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].createdBy,
+        updated: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updated,
+        updatedBy: mockUniqueParsedTemplateTimelineObjects[0].globalNotes[0].updatedBy,
         timelineId: mockCreatedTemplateTimeline.savedObjectId,
       });
     });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
index cdedffbbd9458..c764cfe89b520 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/create_timelines.ts
@@ -45,26 +45,44 @@ export const savePinnedEvents = (
     )
   );
 
-export const saveNotes = (
+export const saveNotes = async (
   frameworkRequest: FrameworkRequest,
   timelineSavedObjectId: string,
   timelineVersion?: string | null,
   existingNoteIds?: string[],
-  newNotes?: NoteResult[]
+  newNotes?: NoteResult[],
+  overideNotes: boolean = true
 ) => {
   return Promise.all(
-    newNotes?.map((note) => {
-      const newNote: SavedNote = {
-        eventId: note.eventId,
-        note: note.note,
-        timelineId: timelineSavedObjectId,
-      };
+    newNotes?.map(async (note) => {
+      let savedNote = note;
 
+      try {
+        savedNote = await noteLib.getNote(frameworkRequest, note.noteId);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-empty
+      } catch (e) {}
+
+      const newNote: SavedNote = overideNotes
+        ? {
+            eventId: note.eventId,
+            note: note.note,
+            timelineId: timelineSavedObjectId,
+          }
+        : {
+            eventId: savedNote.eventId,
+            note: savedNote.note,
+            created: savedNote.created,
+            createdBy: savedNote.createdBy,
+            updated: savedNote.updated,
+            updatedBy: savedNote.updatedBy,
+            timelineId: timelineSavedObjectId,
+          };
       return noteLib.persistNote(
         frameworkRequest,
-        existingNoteIds?.find((nId) => nId === note.noteId) ?? null,
+        overideNotes ? existingNoteIds?.find((nId) => nId === note.noteId) ?? null : null,
         timelineVersion ?? null,
-        newNote
+        newNote,
+        overideNotes
       );
     }) ?? []
   );
@@ -75,12 +93,18 @@ interface CreateTimelineProps {
   timeline: SavedTimeline;
   timelineSavedObjectId?: string | null;
   timelineVersion?: string | null;
+  overideNotes?: boolean;
   pinnedEventIds?: string[] | null;
   notes?: NoteResult[];
   existingNoteIds?: string[];
   isImmutable?: boolean;
 }
 
+/** allow override means overriding by current username,
+ * disallow override means keep the original username.
+ * override = flase only happens when import timeline templates,
+ * as we want to keep the original creator for notes
+ **/
 export const createTimelines = async ({
   frameworkRequest,
   timeline,
@@ -90,6 +114,7 @@ export const createTimelines = async ({
   notes = [],
   existingNoteIds = [],
   isImmutable,
+  overideNotes = true,
 }: CreateTimelineProps): Promise<ResponseTimeline> => {
   const responseTimeline = await saveTimelines(
     frameworkRequest,
@@ -119,7 +144,8 @@ export const createTimelines = async ({
         timelineSavedObjectId ?? newTimelineSavedObjectId,
         newTimelineVersion,
         existingNoteIds,
-        notes
+        notes,
+        overideNotes
       ),
     ];
   }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/import_timelines.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/import_timelines.ts
index 996dc5823691d..362f12a7af8ee 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/import_timelines.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/timeline/routes/utils/import_timelines.ts
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ export const importTimelines = async (
                   pinnedEventIds: isTemplateTimeline ? null : pinnedEventIds,
                   notes: isTemplateTimeline ? globalNotes : [...globalNotes, ...eventNotes],
                   isImmutable,
+                  overideNotes: false,
                 });
 
                 resolve({
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ export const importTimelines = async (
                     notes: globalNotes,
                     existingNoteIds: compareTimelinesStatus.timelineInput.data?.noteIds,
                     isImmutable,
+                    overideNotes: false,
                   });
 
                   resolve({