diff --git a/app/main/views/register.py b/app/main/views/register.py
index 0c8f1ccbf..1f426de40 100644
--- a/app/main/views/register.py
+++ b/app/main/views/register.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from flask import render_template, redirect, jsonify
+from flask_login import login_user
 
 from app.main import main
 from app.main.dao import users_dao
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def process_register():
                     role_id=1)
         try:
             users_dao.insert_user(user)
+            login_user(user)
             return redirect('/two-factor')
         except Exception as e:
             return jsonify(database_error=e.message), 400
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_register.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_register.py
index ccafc9629..32da075c2 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_register.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_should_return_400_if_password_is_blacklisted(notifications_admin, notif
                                                       data={'name': 'Bad Mobile',
                                                             'email_address': 'bad_mobile@example.not.right',
                                                             'mobile_number': '+44123412345',
-                                                            'password': 'password'})
+                                                            'password': 'password1234'})
 
     response.status_code == 400
-    assert 'That password is blacklisted, too common' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
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+    assert 'That password is blacklisted, too common' in response.get_data(as_text=True)