diff --git a/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/BackgroundHiveSplitLoader.java b/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/BackgroundHiveSplitLoader.java
index b6a32c5a8..05340684f 100644
--- a/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/BackgroundHiveSplitLoader.java
+++ b/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/BackgroundHiveSplitLoader.java
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class BackgroundHiveSplitLoader
                 ListenableFuture<?> future;
                 taskExecutionLock.readLock().lock();
                 try {
-                    future = loadSplits();
+                    future = hdfsEnvironment.doAs(hdfsContext.getIdentity().getUser(), () -> loadSplits());
                 }
                 catch (Exception e) {
                     if (e instanceof IOException) {