diff --git a/apis/v1/organizationmembers_type.go b/apis/v1/organizationmembers_type.go
index 66c0274d..f673e110 100644
--- a/apis/v1/organizationmembers_type.go
+++ b/apis/v1/organizationmembers_type.go
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ type OrganizationMembersStatus struct {
 
 // UserRef points to a user
 type UserRef struct {
-	ID       string `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Username string `json:"username,omitempty"`
+	Name string `json:"name,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // +kubebuilder:object:root=true
diff --git a/apis/v1/user_types.go b/apis/v1/user_types.go
index 626689ca..4feb99e7 100644
--- a/apis/v1/user_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1/user_types.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type UserPreferences struct {
 // UserStatus contains the acutal state of the user
 type UserStatus struct {
 	DefaultOrganizationRef string `json:"defaultOrganization,omitempty"`
+	ID                     string `json:"id,omitempty"`
 	DisplayName            string `json:"displayName,omitempty"`
 	Username               string `json:"username,omitempty"`
 	Email                  string `json:"email,omitempty"`
diff --git a/apiserver/organization/create.go b/apiserver/organization/create.go
index 56699cfc..4618a858 100644
--- a/apiserver/organization/create.go
+++ b/apiserver/organization/create.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func newOrganizationMembers(ctx context.Context, organization *orgv1.Organizatio
 	user, ok := request.UserFrom(ctx)
 	if ok {
 		userRefs = append(userRefs, controlv1.UserRef{
-			ID: strings.TrimPrefix(user.GetName(), usernamePrefix),
+			Name: strings.TrimPrefix(user.GetName(), usernamePrefix),
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/apiserver/organization/create_test.go b/apiserver/organization/create_test.go
index 1ec0b1bb..bb3bf8fa 100644
--- a/apiserver/organization/create_test.go
+++ b/apiserver/organization/create_test.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (m memberMatcher) Matches(x interface{}) bool {
 	if !ok {
 		return ok
 	}
-	return len(mem.Spec.UserRefs) > 0 && mem.Spec.UserRefs[0].ID == m.user &&
+	return len(mem.Spec.UserRefs) > 0 && mem.Spec.UserRefs[0].Name == m.user &&
 		len(mem.OwnerReferences) > 0 && mem.OwnerReferences[0].Name == m.owner
 }
 
diff --git a/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_organizationmembers.yaml b/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_organizationmembers.yaml
index eee6739b..c0d65e88 100644
--- a/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_organizationmembers.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_organizationmembers.yaml
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ spec:
                 items:
                   description: UserRef points to a user
                   properties:
-                    id:
-                      type: string
-                    username:
+                    name:
                       type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
@@ -56,9 +54,7 @@ spec:
                 items:
                   description: UserRef points to a user
                   properties:
-                    id:
-                      type: string
-                    username:
+                    name:
                       type: string
                   type: object
                 type: array
diff --git a/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_users.yaml b/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_users.yaml
index f0921360..9bdc3d1b 100644
--- a/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_users.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/apiextensions.k8s.io/v1/base/appuio.io_users.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ spec:
                 type: string
               email:
                 type: string
+              id:
+                type: string
               username:
                 type: string
             type: object