diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py b/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class UsersController(BaseController):
         """POST /users: Create a new item"""
         # url('users')
         c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_internal.KallitheaAuthPlugin.name
+        c.default_extern_name = auth_modules.auth_internal.KallitheaAuthPlugin.name
         user_model = UserModel()
         user_form = UserForm()()
         try:
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ class UsersController(BaseController):
         """GET /users/new: Form to create a new item"""
         # url('new_user')
         c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_internal.KallitheaAuthPlugin.name
+        c.default_extern_name = auth_modules.auth_internal.KallitheaAuthPlugin.name
         return render('admin/users/user_add.html')
 
     def update(self, id):