diff --git a/social_auth/backends/__init__.py b/social_auth/backends/__init__.py
index 182b3f5c0..53c6cb3e9 100644
--- a/social_auth/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/social_auth/backends/__init__.py
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ def authenticate(self, *args, **kwargs):
             # account
             user = social_user.user
             user.social_user = social_user
+            user.is_new = kwargs.get('is_new')
             return user
 
     def extra_data(self, user, uid, response, details):