diff --git a/appview/oauth/handler/handler.go b/appview/oauth/handler/handler.go
index 484f5072..b366ba1b 100644
--- a/appview/oauth/handler/handler.go
+++ b/appview/oauth/handler/handler.go
@@ -435,6 +435,11 @@ func (o *OAuthHandler) addToDefaultKnot(did string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if err := o.enforcer.AddKnotMember(defaultKnot, did); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("failed to set up enforcer rules: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	log.Printf("successfully added %s to default Knot", did)
 }