diff --git a/docs/changelog/124363.yaml b/docs/changelog/124363.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3f278d02044a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/124363.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 124363
+summary: Set cause on create index request in create from action
+area: Data streams
+type: enhancement
+issues: []
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/migrate/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/migrate/action/CreateIndexFromSourceTransportAction.java b/x-pack/plugin/migrate/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/migrate/action/CreateIndexFromSourceTransportAction.java
index a12316129a4b5..0a897c6c1eb33 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/migrate/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/migrate/action/CreateIndexFromSourceTransportAction.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/migrate/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/migrate/action/CreateIndexFromSourceTransportAction.java
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ protected void doExecute(Task task, CreateIndexFromSourceAction.Request request,
         }
 
         var createIndexRequest = new CreateIndexRequest(request.destIndex()).settings(settings);
+        createIndexRequest.cause("create-index-from-source");
         if (mergeMappings.isEmpty() == false) {
             createIndexRequest.mapping(mergeMappings);
         }