diff --git a/src/Commands/User.php b/src/Commands/User.php
index 0a332ffc8..939438138 100644
--- a/src/Commands/User.php
+++ b/src/Commands/User.php
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ private function create(?string $username = null, ?string $email = null): void
             $userModel->save($user);
             $this->write('User "' . $username . '" created', 'green');
         }
+
+        // Add to default group
+        $user = $userModel->findById($userModel->getInsertID());
+        $userModel->addToDefaultGroup($user);
+
+        $this->write('The user is added to the default group.', 'green');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Commands/UserTest.php b/tests/Commands/UserTest.php
index ac0947b20..a85e713d6 100644
--- a/tests/Commands/UserTest.php
+++ b/tests/Commands/UserTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 namespace Tests\Commands;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Commands\User;
+use CodeIgniter\Shield\Config\AuthGroups;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Entities\User as UserEntity;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Models\UserModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Test\MockInputOutput;
@@ -93,6 +94,10 @@ public function testCreate(): void
             'id'     => $user->id,
             'active' => 0,
         ]);
+        $this->seeInDatabase($this->tables['groups_users'], [
+            'user_id' => $user->id,
+            'group'   => config(AuthGroups::class)->defaultGroup,
+        ]);
     }
 
     public function testCreateNotUniqueName(): void