diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index eeab16653..8dcca73ae 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class User
 
   after_create :seed_aspects
 
-  before_save :downcase_username
+  before_validation_on_create :downcase_username
   
    def self.find_for_authentication(conditions={})
     if conditions[:username] =~ /^([\w\.%\+\-]+)@([\w\-]+\.)+([\w]{2,})$/i # email regex