diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/firecloud/service/RegisterService.scala b/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/firecloud/service/RegisterService.scala
index 754a191a0..161b42953 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/firecloud/service/RegisterService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/broadinstitute/dsde/firecloud/service/RegisterService.scala
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ object RegisterService {
 class RegisterService(val rawlsDao: RawlsDAO, val samDao: SamDAO, val thurloeDao: ThurloeDAO, val googleServicesDAO: GoogleServicesDAO)
   (implicit protected val executionContext: ExecutionContext) extends LazyLogging {
 
-  def createUserWithProfile(userInfo: UserInfo, registerRequest: RegisterRequest, waitAtMostForSam: Duration = 10 seconds): Future[PerRequestMessage] = {
-    val registerResult: SamUserResponse = Await.result(registerUser(userInfo, registerRequest.acceptsTermsOfService), waitAtMostForSam)
+  def createUserWithProfile(userInfo: UserInfo, registerRequest: RegisterRequest): Future[PerRequestMessage] =
     for {
-      _ <- thurloeDao.saveProfile(userInfo, registerRequest.profile)
-      _ <- thurloeDao.saveKeyValues(userInfo, Map("isRegistrationComplete" -> Profile.currentVersion.toString))
+      registerResult <- registerUser(userInfo, registerRequest.acceptsTermsOfService)
+      registrationResultUserInfo  = userInfo.copy(userEmail = registerResult.email.value)
+      _ <- thurloeDao.saveProfile(registrationResultUserInfo, registerRequest.profile)
+      _ <- thurloeDao.saveKeyValues(registrationResultUserInfo, Map("isRegistrationComplete" -> Profile.currentVersion.toString))
       _ <- if (!registerResult.allowed) {
-        thurloeDao.saveKeyValues(userInfo, Map("email" -> userInfo.userEmail))
+        thurloeDao.saveKeyValues(registrationResultUserInfo, Map("email" -> userInfo.userEmail))
       } else Future.successful()
     } yield RequestComplete(StatusCodes.OK, registerResult)
-  }
 
   def createUpdateProfile(userInfo: UserInfo, basicProfile: BasicProfile): Future[PerRequestMessage] = {
     for {