diff --git a/resolvers/auth.py b/resolvers/auth.py
index 73ad4f14..eabd6479 100644
--- a/resolvers/auth.py
+++ b/resolvers/auth.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def register(_, _info, email: str, password: str = "", username: str = "")
         if not password:
             user = await auth_send_link(_, _info, email)
 
-        return user
+        return {"user": user}
 
 
 @mutation.field("sendLink")
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index d882b7c2..863d20e6 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ type Mutation {
 
   # auth
   refreshSession: AuthResult!
-  registerUser(email: String!, password: String, username: String): User!
+  registerUser(email: String!, password: String, username: String): AuthResult!
   sendLink(email: String!): Result!
   confirmEmail(code: String!): AuthResult!