diff --git a/api/src/services/did.js b/api/src/services/did.js
index 3b615bc2..3d911894 100644
--- a/api/src/services/did.js
+++ b/api/src/services/did.js
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ export class DIDService {
                 ... on CeramicAccount {
                         profile {
                             id
+                            controllerDID {
+                                id
+                            }
                             name
                             bio
                             avatar
@@ -357,6 +360,9 @@ export class DIDService {
                 return null
             }
 
+            data.node.profile.id = data.node.profile.controllerDID.id
+            delete data.node.profile.controllerDID;
+
             // Return the created profile document
             return data.node.profile;