diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index b5fcd88d..f89764b0 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -126,9 +126,15 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
 
 def user_post_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     profile, new = UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(user=instance)
-
+    SessionData.objects.filter(user=instance).update(level=profile.level,
+                                                     username=instance.username)
 models.signals.post_save.connect(user_post_save, sender=User)
 
+def profile_post_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    SessionData.objects.filter(user=instance.user).update(level=instance.level,
+                                                     username=instance.user.username)
+models.signals.post_save.connect(profile_post_save, sender=UserProfile)
+
 def get_ui(user_ui, user=None):
     ui = {}
     config = copy.deepcopy(settings.CONFIG)
@@ -201,7 +207,6 @@ def init_user(user, request=None):
         result['volumes'] = [v.json() for v in user.volumes.all()] 
     return result
 
-
 def user_json(user, keys=None):
     p = user.get_profile()
     j = {
diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index a560c90a..57330918 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def signup(request):
             user.save()
             #create default user lists:
             for l in settings.CONFIG['personalLists']:
-                list = models.List(name=l['name'], user=user)
+                list = models.List(name=l['id'], user=user)
                 for key in ('query', 'public', 'featured'):
                     if key in l:
                         setattr(list, key, l[key])
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def signup(request):
             user = authenticate(username=data['username'],
                                 password=data['password'])
             login(request, user)
-            user_json = models.init_user(user)
+            user_json = models.init_user(user, request)
             response = json_response({
                 'user': user_json
             }, text='account created')
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def resetPassword(request):
                 user = authenticate(username=user.username, password=data['password'])
                 login(request, user)
 
-                user_json = models.init_user(user)
+                user_json = models.init_user(user, request)
                 response = json_response({
                     'user': user_json
                 }, text='password reset')