diff --git a/includes/core/um-actions-register.php b/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
index 7277d24c..930e4aef 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-actions-register.php
@@ -64,8 +64,14 @@ function um_after_insert_user( $user_id, $args ) {
 		UM()->user()->set_registration_details( $args['submitted'], $args );
 	}
 
+	$status = um_user( 'status' );
+	if ( empty( $status ) ) {
+		um_fetch_user( $user_id );
+		$status = um_user( 'status' );
+	}
+
 	/* save user status */
-	UM()->user()->set_status( um_user( 'status' ) );
+	UM()->user()->set_status( $status );
 
 	/* create user uploads directory */
 	UM()->uploader()->get_upload_user_base_dir( $user_id, true );