diff --git a/spirit/backends/user.py b/spirit/backends/user.py
index 4bea9c429..ba1567bca 100644
--- a/spirit/backends/user.py
+++ b/spirit/backends/user.py
@@ -20,3 +20,12 @@ def authenticate(self, username=None, password=None, **kwargs):
                 return user
         except (User.DoesNotExist, User.MultipleObjectsReturned):
             pass
+
+    def get_user(self, user_id):
+        # This get called if the user get authenticated with email
+        try:
+            return User._default_manager\
+                .select_related('st')\
+                .get(pk=user_id)
+        except User.DoesNotExist:
+            return None
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