diff --git a/authentik/core/api/tokens.py b/authentik/core/api/tokens.py
index 6b42f85c8..db07f4c9d 100644
--- a/authentik/core/api/tokens.py
+++ b/authentik/core/api/tokens.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet
 from authentik.api.decorators import permission_required
 from authentik.core.api.users import UserSerializer
 from authentik.core.api.utils import PassiveSerializer
-from authentik.core.models import Token
+from authentik.core.models import Token, TokenIntents
 from authentik.events.models import Event, EventAction
 from authentik.managed.api import ManagedSerializer
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TokenViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     ordering = ["expires"]
 
     def perform_create(self, serializer: TokenSerializer):
-        serializer.save(user=self.request.user)
+        serializer.save(user=self.request.user, intent=TokenIntents.INTENT_API)
 
     @permission_required("authentik_core.view_token_key")
     @swagger_auto_schema(
diff --git a/authentik/core/tests/test_token_api.py b/authentik/core/tests/test_token_api.py
index 5588bc527..a1c994446 100644
--- a/authentik/core/tests/test_token_api.py
+++ b/authentik/core/tests/test_token_api.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from django.urls.base import reverse
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
-from authentik.core.models import Token, User
+from authentik.core.models import Token, TokenIntents, User
 
 
 class TestTokenAPI(APITestCase):
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ class TestTokenAPI(APITestCase):
             reverse("authentik_api:token-list"), {"identifier": "test-token"}
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 201)
-        self.assertEqual(Token.objects.get(identifier="test-token").user, self.user)
+        token = Token.objects.get(identifier="test-token")
+        self.assertEqual(token.user, self.user)
+        self.assertEqual(token.intent, TokenIntents.INTENT_API)