diff --git a/src/ssb.js.c b/src/ssb.js.c
index 34538ef6..25d5c7b9 100644
--- a/src/ssb.js.c
+++ b/src/ssb.js.c
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ static JSValue _tf_ssb_createIdentity(JSContext* context, JSValueConst this_val,
 			char public[512];
 			char private[512];
 			tf_ssb_generate_keys_buffer(public, sizeof(public), private, sizeof(private));
-			if (!tf_ssb_db_identity_add(ssb, user, public, private))
+			if (tf_ssb_db_identity_add(ssb, user, public, private))
+			{
+				char id[513];
+				snprintf(id, sizeof(id), "@%s", public);
+				result = JS_NewString(context, id);
+			}
+			else
 			{
 				result = JS_ThrowInternalError(context, "Unable to add identity.");
 			}