diff --git a/controllers/user.js b/controllers/user.js
index 8f0a908959..3c5db28ec6 100644
--- a/controllers/user.js
+++ b/controllers/user.js
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ exports.postSignup = function(req, res) {
     password: req.body.password
   });
 
+  console.log(req.body);
+
   // TODO: add User.schema.path validation
   // TODO: check if user already exists in user.save() by catching that error
   user.save(function(err) {
+    if (err) throw err;
     console.log('New user created');
     req.login(user, function(err) {
       if (err) throw err;