diff --git a/src/services/misc/auth.js b/src/services/misc/auth.js
index 4ef5dc1..a79b1fe 100644
--- a/src/services/misc/auth.js
+++ b/src/services/misc/auth.js
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ const createOrUpdateUser = async (userInfo) => {
       lastName,
     });
     await newUser.save();
-    return expandObjectIds(newUser);
+    return expandObjectIds(newUser._doc);
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('Error creating/updating user:', error);
     throw error;