diff --git a/frappe/auth.py b/frappe/auth.py
index caf55380ac..d9b219bfac 100644
--- a/frappe/auth.py
+++ b/frappe/auth.py
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ class LoginManager:
 		self.user = user
 		self.post_login()
 
+	def impersonate(self, user):
+		current_user = frappe.session.user
+		self.login_as(user)
+		# Flag this session as impersonated session, so other code can log this.
+		frappe.local.session_obj.set_impersonsated(current_user)
+
 	def logout(self, arg="", user=None):
 		if not user:
 			user = frappe.session.user
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index 4024ddc390..6ba5f0744a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -1347,5 +1347,7 @@ def get_enabled_users():
 
 @frappe.whitelist(methods=["POST"])
 def impersonate(user: str):
+	from frappe.sessions import Session
+
 	frappe.only_for("Administrator")
-	frappe.local.login_manager.login_as(user)
+	frappe.local.login_manager.impersonate(user)
diff --git a/frappe/sessions.py b/frappe/sessions.py
index 1968ea438c..5a0765524f 100644
--- a/frappe/sessions.py
+++ b/frappe/sessions.py
@@ -385,6 +385,14 @@ class Session:
 
 		return updated_in_db
 
+	def set_impersonsated(self, original_user):
+		self.data.data.impersonated_by = original_user
+		# Forcefully flush session
+		self.update(force=True)
+
+	def impersonated_by(self) -> str | None:
+		return self.data.data.impersonated_by
+
 
 def get_expiry_period_for_query():
 	if frappe.db.db_type == "postgres":