diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_daemon_context.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_daemon_context.py
index 3c79e3629f849..08f86dd115ad8 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_daemon_context.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/definitions/asset_daemon_context.py
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ def _build_run_request_for_partition_key_range(
         ASSET_PARTITION_RANGE_START_TAG: partition_range_start,
         ASSET_PARTITION_RANGE_END_TAG: partition_range_end,
     }
-    return RunRequest(asset_selection=asset_keys, tags=tags)
+    partition_key = partition_range_start if partition_range_start == partition_range_end else None
+    return RunRequest(asset_selection=asset_keys, partition_key=partition_key, tags=tags)
 
 
 def get_auto_observe_run_requests(
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/core_tests/execution_tests/test_asset_backfill_with_backfill_policies.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/core_tests/execution_tests/test_asset_backfill_with_backfill_policies.py
index b54b26e54b270..c38656c21e587 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/core_tests/execution_tests/test_asset_backfill_with_backfill_policies.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/core_tests/execution_tests/test_asset_backfill_with_backfill_policies.py
@@ -1072,6 +1072,43 @@ def foo_child():
     ]
 
 
+def test_max_partitions_per_range_1_sets_run_request_partition_key():
+    @asset(
+        partitions_def=DailyPartitionsDefinition("2023-10-01"),
+        backfill_policy=BackfillPolicy.multi_run(1),
+    )
+    def foo():
+        pass
+
+    asset_graph = get_asset_graph({"repo1": [foo]})
+
+    asset_backfill_data = AssetBackfillData.from_asset_partitions(
+        asset_graph=asset_graph,
+        partition_names=[
+            "2023-10-05",
+            "2023-10-06",
+        ],
+        asset_selection=[foo.key],
+        dynamic_partitions_store=MagicMock(),
+        all_partitions=False,
+        backfill_start_timestamp=create_datetime(2023, 10, 7, 0, 0, 0).timestamp(),
+    )
+
+    result = execute_asset_backfill_iteration_consume_generator(
+        "apple", asset_backfill_data, asset_graph, DagsterInstance.ephemeral()
+    )
+
+    assert [run_request.partition_key for run_request in result.run_requests] == [
+        "2023-10-05",
+        "2023-10-06",
+    ]
+
+    assert [run_request.partition_key_range for run_request in result.run_requests] == [
+        PartitionKeyRange("2023-10-05", "2023-10-05"),
+        PartitionKeyRange("2023-10-06", "2023-10-06"),
+    ]
+
+
 # 0 turns off batching
 # 2 will require multiple batches to fulfill the backfill
 # 10 will require a single to fulfill the backfill