diff --git a/website/server/libs/auth/index.js b/website/server/libs/auth/index.js
index d78c381b2c..1cdcf3fd29 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/auth/index.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/auth/index.js
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ async function registerLocal (req, res, { isV3 = false }) {
     preferences: {
       language: req.language,
     },
+    flags: {
+      verifiedUsername: true,
+    },
   };
 
   if (existingUser) {
@@ -159,8 +162,6 @@ async function registerLocal (req, res, { isV3 = false }) {
     await _handleGroupInvitation(newUser, req.query.groupInvite || req.query.partyInvite);
   }
 
-  newUser.flags.verifiedUsername = true;
-
   let savedUser = await newUser.save();
 
   let userToJSON;
diff --git a/website/server/libs/auth/social.js b/website/server/libs/auth/social.js
index 63edb96085..882554818f 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/auth/social.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/auth/social.js
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ async function loginSocial (req, res) {
     preferences: {
       language: req.language,
     },
+    flags: {
+      verifiedUsername: true,
+    },
   };
 
   if (existingUser) {