diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js
index b74a4ae12a..722e429d10 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/user/auth/POST-register_local.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('POST /user/auth/local/register', () => {
       expect(user.apiToken).to.exist;
       expect(user.auth.local.username).to.eql(username);
       expect(user.profile.name).to.eql(username);
+      expect(user.newUser).to.eql(true);
     });
 
     it('provides default tags and tasks', async () => {
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/auth.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
index 478f0502b2..53a3548884 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
@@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ api.registerLocal = {
     if (existingUser) {
       res.respond(200, savedUser.toJSON().auth.local); // We convert to toJSON to hide private fields
     } else {
-      res.respond(201, savedUser);
+      let userJSON = savedUser.toJSON();
+      userJSON.newUser = true;
+      res.respond(201, userJSON);
     }
 
     // Clean previous email preferences and send welcome email
diff --git a/website/server/models/user/hooks.js b/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
index 551eb189fe..473970fae4 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/hooks.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function _setUpNewUser (user) {
   user.purchased.background.violet = true;
   user.preferences.background = 'violet';
 
-  if (user.registeredThrough === 'habitica-web' || user.registeredThrough === 'habitica-android') {
+  if (user.registeredThrough === 'habitica-web') {
     taskTypes = ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward', 'tag'];
 
     _.each(iterableFlags.tutorial.common, (val, section) => {