diff --git a/lib/cartodb/server_options.js b/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
index 3d0f016b..015c1656 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/server_options.js
@@ -803,6 +803,8 @@ module.exports = function(){
         // for cartodb, ensure interactivity is cartodb_id or user specified
         req.params.interactivity = req.params.interactivity || 'cartodb_id';
 
+        req.params.search_path = user;
+
         var that = this;
 
         if (req.profiler) req.profiler.done('req2params.setup');