diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index de99eeab7..1d24596f3 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         });
     };
 
-    Client.prototype.createUser = function (user, callback) {
+    Client.prototype.addUser = function (user, callback) {
         var data = {
             email: user.email,
             displayName: user.displayName,
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
             if (error) return callback(error);
             if (status !== 201) return callback(new ClientError(status, data));
 
-            callback(null, data);
+            callback(null, data.id);
         });
     };
 
diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index 35583e917..8272a588f 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
                 role: $scope.useradd.role
             };
 
-            Client.createUser(user, function (error, newUserInfo) {
+            Client.addUser(user, function (error, userId) {
                 if (error) {
                     $scope.useradd.busy = false;
 
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
                 var NOOP = function (next) { next(); };
 
                 async.series([
-                    Client.setGroups.bind(Client, newUserInfo.id, groupIds),
-                    $scope.useradd.sendInvite ? Client.createInvite.bind(Client, newUserInfo.id) : NOOP,
-                    $scope.useradd.sendInvite ? Client.sendInvite.bind(Client, newUserInfo.id) : NOOP
+                    Client.setGroups.bind(Client, userId, groupIds),
+                    $scope.useradd.sendInvite ? Client.createInvite.bind(Client, userId) : NOOP,
+                    $scope.useradd.sendInvite ? Client.sendInvite.bind(Client, userId) : NOOP
                 ], function (error) {
                     $scope.useradd.busy = false;