diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/user.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/user.js
index 39d9359e91..5c4f070802 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/user.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/user.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export const buildUserEndpoints = API => ({
         userInfo: {
           admin: user.admin ? { global: true } : undefined,
           builder: user.admin || user.builder ? { global: true } : undefined,
-          groups: user.groups,
+          userGroups: user.groups,
         },
       })),
     })
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/sdk/users/users.ts b/packages/worker/src/sdk/users/users.ts
index 775514ea5e..8afd398d91 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/sdk/users/users.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/sdk/users/users.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,9 @@ export const save = async (
 ): Promise<CreateUserResponse> => {
   const tenantId = tenancy.getTenantId()
   const db = tenancy.getGlobalDB()
-  let { email, _id } = user
+
+  let { email, _id, userGroups = [] } = user
+
   if (!email && !_id) {
     throw new Error("_id or email is required")
   }
@@ -220,8 +222,16 @@ export const save = async (
   let builtUser = await buildUser(user, opts, tenantId, dbUser)
 
   // make sure we set the _id field for a new user
+  // Also if this is a new user, associate groups with them
+  let groupPromises = []
   if (!_id) {
     _id = builtUser._id!
+
+    if (userGroups.length > 0) {
+      for (let groupId of userGroups) {
+        groupPromises.push(groupsSdk.addUsers(groupId, [_id]))
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   try {
@@ -235,6 +245,8 @@ export const save = async (
     // let server know to sync user
     await apps.syncUserInApps(_id)
 
+    await Promise.all(groupPromises)
+
     return {
       _id: response.id,
       _rev: response.rev,
@@ -557,12 +569,13 @@ export const invite = async (
     successful: [],
     unsuccessful: [],
   }
-
+  console.log(users)
   const matchedEmails = await searchExistingEmails(users.map(u => u.email))
   const newUsers = []
 
   // separate duplicates from new users
   for (let user of users) {
+    console.log(user)
     if (matchedEmails.includes(user.email)) {
       response.unsuccessful.push({ email: user.email, reason: "Unavailable" })
     } else {