diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
index 74002646da..55d7dd9742 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                     IsLockedOut = false,
                     IsApproved = true
                 };
+                //adding default sections content and media
+                user.AddAllowedSection("content");
+                user.AddAllowedSection("media");
 
                 if (SavingUser.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IUser>(user), this))
                     return user;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/UserServiceTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/UserServiceTests.cs
index f3100aa133..c7002ce79d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/UserServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/UserServiceTests.cs
@@ -398,6 +398,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
 
             var user1 = ServiceContext.UserService.CreateUserWithIdentity("test1", "test1@test.com", userType);
 
+            var result1 = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserById((int)user1.Id);
+            //expect 2 sections by default
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, result1.AllowedSections.Count());
+
             //adds some allowed sections
             user1.AddAllowedSection("test1");
             user1.AddAllowedSection("test2");
@@ -405,8 +409,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
             user1.AddAllowedSection("test4");
             ServiceContext.UserService.Save(user1);
 
-            var result1 = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserById((int)user1.Id);
-            Assert.AreEqual(4, result1.AllowedSections.Count());
+            result1 = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserById((int)user1.Id);
+            //expect 6 sections including the two default sections
+            Assert.AreEqual(6, result1.AllowedSections.Count());
 
             //simulate clearing the sections
             foreach (var s in user1.AllowedSections)
@@ -419,11 +424,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
             ServiceContext.UserService.Save(result1);
 
             //assert
-
             //re-get
             result1 = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserById((int)user1.Id);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, result1.AllowedSections.Count());
-
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -448,7 +451,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
             var result2 = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserById((int)user2.Id);
             Assert.IsFalse(result1.AllowedSections.Contains("test"));
             Assert.IsFalse(result2.AllowedSections.Contains("test"));
-
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -546,7 +548,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
             Assert.That(updatedItem.StartMediaId, Is.EqualTo(originalUser.StartMediaId));
             Assert.That(updatedItem.Email, Is.EqualTo(originalUser.Email));
             Assert.That(updatedItem.Username, Is.EqualTo(originalUser.Username));
-            Assert.That(updatedItem.AllowedSections.Count(), Is.EqualTo(0));
+            Assert.That(updatedItem.AllowedSections.Count(), Is.EqualTo(2));
         }
     }
 }