diff --git a/ghost/members-api/index.js b/ghost/members-api/index.js
index f373d7c52b..9b688ab88b 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/index.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ module.exports = function MembersApi({
         if (member) {
             return member;
         }
-        return users.create({email});
+        await users.create({email});
+        return getMemberIdentityData(email);
     }
     async function getMemberIdentityData(email){
         return users.get({email});