diff --git a/server/routes/user/index.ts b/server/routes/user/index.ts
index da9b649cd..f8a0d41a2 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import JellyfinAPI from '@server/api/jellyfin';
 import PlexTvAPI from '@server/api/plextv';
 import TautulliAPI from '@server/api/tautulli';
 import { MediaType } from '@server/constants/media';
+import { MediaServerType } from '@server/constants/server';
 import { UserType } from '@server/constants/user';
 import { getRepository } from '@server/datasource';
 import Media from '@server/entity/Media';
@@ -550,7 +551,10 @@ router.post(
                   default: 'mm',
                   size: 200,
                 }),
-            userType: UserType.JELLYFIN,
+            userType:
+              settings.main.mediaServerType === MediaServerType.JELLYFIN
+                ? UserType.JELLYFIN
+                : UserType.EMBY,
           });
 
           await userRepository.save(newUser);