diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index d12ec31ebe..54ab327ab0 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "communityGuidelines": "Community Guidelines",
   "bannedWordUsed": "Oops! Looks like this post contains a swearword or reference to an addictive substance or adult topic (<%= swearWordsUsed %>). Habitica keeps our chat very clean. Feel free to edit your message so you can post it! You must remove the word, not just censor it.",
   "bannedSlurUsed": "Your post contained inappropriate language, and your chat privileges have been revoked.",
-  "challengeBannedWordsAndSlurs": "Your challenge contains either a swear word or other inappropriate language. Please remove in order to continue with your challenge creation.",
+  "challengeBannedWordsAndSlurs": "Your Challenge contains one or more words that violate Habitica’s community guidelines.",
   "party": "Party",
   "usernameCopied": "Username copied to clipboard.",
   "create": "Create",
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
index 3503545c97..6209d8f92c 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ api.createChallenge = {
     const validationErrors = req.validationErrors();
     if (validationErrors) throw validationErrors;
 
-    const { group } = (user, req, req);
+    const { savedChal, group } = await createChallenge(user, req, res);
 
     // checks challenge for slurs and banned words
     if (group.privacy === 'public'
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ api.createChallenge = {
       throw new BadRequest(res.t('challengeBannedWordsAndSlurs'));
     }
 
-    const { savedChal } = await createChallenge(user, req, res);
+    await user.save();
 
     const response = savedChal.toJSON();
     response.leader = { // the leader is the authenticated user