diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
index 4ac4f2769..52a06afdc 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/accounts.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import {
 } from './importer';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'soapbox/utils/auth';
 
+export const ACCOUNT_CREATE_REQUEST = 'ACCOUNT_CREATE_REQUEST';
+export const ACCOUNT_CREATE_SUCCESS = 'ACCOUNT_CREATE_SUCCESS';
+export const ACCOUNT_CREATE_FAIL    = 'ACCOUNT_CREATE_FAIL';
+
 export const ACCOUNT_FETCH_REQUEST = 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const ACCOUNT_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_SUCCESS';
 export const ACCOUNT_FETCH_FAIL    = 'ACCOUNT_FETCH_FAIL';
@@ -98,6 +102,18 @@ function getFromDB(dispatch, getState, index, id) {
   });
 }
 
+export function createAccount(params) {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    dispatch({ type: ACCOUNT_CREATE_REQUEST, params });
+    return api(getState, 'app').post('/api/v1/accounts', params).then(({ data: token }) => {
+      dispatch({ type: ACCOUNT_CREATE_SUCCESS, params, token });
+    }).catch(error => {
+      dispatch({ type: ACCOUNT_CREATE_FAIL, error, params });
+      throw error;
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 export function fetchAccount(id) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     dispatch(fetchRelationships([id]));
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js b/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
index 80f58a950..5e1672a6d 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import api from '../api';
 import { importFetchedAccount } from './importer';
 import snackbar from 'soapbox/actions/snackbar';
+import { createAccount } from 'soapbox/actions/accounts';
 import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS } from 'soapbox/actions/me';
 
 export const SWITCH_ACCOUNT = 'SWITCH_ACCOUNT';
@@ -14,10 +15,6 @@ export const VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_REQUEST = 'VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_REQUEST';
 export const VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_SUCCESS = 'VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_SUCCESS';
 export const VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_FAIL    = 'VERIFY_CREDENTIALS_FAIL';
 
-export const AUTH_REGISTER_REQUEST = 'AUTH_REGISTER_REQUEST';
-export const AUTH_REGISTER_SUCCESS = 'AUTH_REGISTER_SUCCESS';
-export const AUTH_REGISTER_FAIL    = 'AUTH_REGISTER_FAIL';
-
 export const RESET_PASSWORD_REQUEST = 'RESET_PASSWORD_REQUEST';
 export const RESET_PASSWORD_SUCCESS = 'RESET_PASSWORD_SUCCESS';
 export const RESET_PASSWORD_FAIL    = 'RESET_PASSWORD_FAIL';
@@ -211,15 +208,11 @@ export function fetchOwnAccounts() {
 export function register(params) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     params.fullname = params.username;
-    dispatch({ type: AUTH_REGISTER_REQUEST });
+
     return dispatch(createAppAndToken()).then(() => {
-      return api(getState, 'app').post('/api/v1/accounts', params);
-    }).then(response => {
-      dispatch({ type: AUTH_REGISTER_SUCCESS, token: response.data });
-      dispatch(authLoggedIn(response.data));
-    }).catch(error => {
-      dispatch({ type: AUTH_REGISTER_FAIL, error });
-      throw error;
+      return dispatch(createAccount(params));
+    }).then(token => {
+      dispatch(authLoggedIn(token));
     });
   };
 }