diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/service/UserService.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/service/UserService.java
index 892320b6..4acaae20 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/service/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/service/UserService.java
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@ public class UserService {
 		return Optional.absent();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * try to log in with given credentials and create a session for the user
-	 */
-	public Optional<User> login(String nameOrEmail, String password, HttpSession sessionToFill) {
-		Optional<User> user = login(nameOrEmail, password);
-		if (user.isPresent()) {
-			sessionToFill.setAttribute(UserREST.SESSION_KEY_USER, user.get());
-		}
-		return user;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * try to log in by checking if the user has an active session
 	 */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
index 19f9ad59..f572626f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserREST.java
@@ -226,8 +226,9 @@ public class UserREST {
 	@ApiOperation(value = "Register a new account")
 	public Response register(@Valid @ApiParam(required = true) RegistrationRequest req, @Session HttpSession session) {
 		try {
-			userService.register(req.getName(), req.getPassword(), req.getEmail(), Arrays.asList(Role.USER));
-			userService.login(req.getName(), req.getPassword(), session);
+			User registeredUser = userService.register(req.getName(), req.getPassword(), req.getEmail(), Arrays.asList(Role.USER));
+			userService.login(req.getName(), req.getPassword());
+			session.setAttribute(SESSION_KEY_USER, registeredUser);
 			return Response.ok().build();
 		} catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
 			return Response.status(422).entity(new ValidationErrorMessage(Collections.<ConstraintViolation<?>> emptySet()) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserRestTest.java b/src/test/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserRestTest.java
index 1289b92a..f43c6a43 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserRestTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/UserRestTest.java
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 package com.commafeed.frontend.resource;
 
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.inOrder;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyZeroInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.InOrder;
+import org.mockito.Matchers;
 
 import com.commafeed.backend.model.User;
+import com.commafeed.backend.model.UserRole.Role;
 import com.commafeed.backend.service.UserService;
 import com.commafeed.frontend.model.request.LoginRequest;
+import com.commafeed.frontend.model.request.RegistrationRequest;
 import com.google.common.base.Optional;
 
 public class UserRestTest {
@@ -42,7 +50,7 @@ public class UserRestTest {
 		// Create a user
 		User user = new User();
 		
-		// Create UserService partial mock
+		// Create UserService mock
 		UserService service = mock(UserService.class);
 		when(service.login("user", "password")).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
 		
@@ -55,7 +63,51 @@ public class UserRestTest {
 		
 		userREST.login(req, session);
 		
-		verify(session).setAttribute("user", user);
+		verify(session).setAttribute(UserREST.SESSION_KEY_USER, user);
+	}
+	
+	@Test public void
+	register_should_register_and_then_login() {
+		// Create UserService mock
+		UserService service = mock(UserService.class);
+		
+		RegistrationRequest req = new RegistrationRequest();
+		req.setName("user");
+		req.setPassword("password");
+		req.setEmail("test@test.com");
+		
+		HttpSession session = mock(HttpSession.class);
+		
+		InOrder inOrder = inOrder(service);
+		
+		UserREST userREST = new UserREST(null, null, null, service, null, null, null);
+		userREST.register(req, session);
+		
+		inOrder.verify(service).register("user", "password", "test@test.com", Arrays.asList(Role.USER));
+		inOrder.verify(service).login("user", "password");
+	}
+	
+	@Test public void
+	register_should_populate_http_session() {
+		// Create a user
+		User user = new User();
+		
+		// Create UserService partial mock
+		UserService service = mock(UserService.class);
+		when(service.register(any(String.class), any(String.class), any(String.class), Matchers.anyListOf(Role.class))).thenReturn(user);
+		when(service.login(any(String.class), any(String.class))).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
+		
+		RegistrationRequest req = new RegistrationRequest();
+		req.setName("user");
+		req.setPassword("password");
+		req.setEmail("test@test.com");
+		
+		HttpSession session = mock(HttpSession.class);
+		
+		UserREST userREST = new UserREST(null, null, null, service, null, null, null);
+		userREST.register(req, session);
+		
+		verify(session).setAttribute(UserREST.SESSION_KEY_USER, user);
 	}
 
 }