diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
index 02d6b9aece..033bbb49b7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Member.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         /// The password value passed in to this parameter should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed format of the member's password
         /// </param>
         /// <param name="contentType"></param>
-        public Member(string name, string email, string username, string rawPasswordValue, IMemberType contentType)
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Optional IsApproved parameter</param>
+        public Member(string name, string email, string username, string rawPasswordValue, IMemberType contentType, bool isApproved = true)
             : base(name, -1, contentType, new PropertyCollection())
         {
             Mandate.ParameterNotNull(contentType, "contentType");
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
             _email = email;
             _username = username;
             _rawPasswordValue = rawPasswordValue;
-            IsApproved = true;
+            IsApproved = isApproved;
         }
 
         private static readonly Lazy<PropertySelectors> Ps = new Lazy<PropertySelectors>();
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
index 801f88d9ac..7419c33254 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMembershipMemberService.cs
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="email">Email of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">IsApproved of the <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> to create</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IMembershipUser"/></returns>
-        T CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias);
+        T CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved = true);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an <see cref="IMembershipUser"/> by its provider key
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
index 094539d66e..36bcbf29d2 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MemberService.cs
@@ -830,10 +830,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IMember"/></returns>
-        IMember IMembershipMemberService<IMember>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias)
+        IMember IMembershipMemberService<IMember>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved)
         {
             var memberType = FindMemberTypeByAlias(memberTypeAlias);
-            return CreateMemberWithIdentity(username, email, username, passwordValue, memberType);
+            return CreateMemberWithIdentity(username, email, username, passwordValue, memberType, isApproved);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -846,12 +846,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="name">Name of the Member to create</param>
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="memberType">MemberType the Member should be based on</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Optional IsApproved of the Member to create</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IMember"/></returns>
-        private IMember CreateMemberWithIdentity(string username, string email, string name, string passwordValue, IMemberType memberType)
+        private IMember CreateMemberWithIdentity(string username, string email, string name, string passwordValue, IMemberType memberType, bool isApproved = true)
         {
             if (memberType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("memberType");
 
-            var member = new Member(name, email.ToLower().Trim(), username, passwordValue, memberType);
+            var member = new Member(name, email.ToLower().Trim(), username, passwordValue, memberType, isApproved);
 
             if (Saving.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IMember>(member), this))
             {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
index 8e984d1e5d..13e502fa4f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="memberTypeAlias">Alias of the Type</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IUser"/></returns>
-        IUser IMembershipMemberService<IUser>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias)
+        IUser IMembershipMemberService<IUser>.CreateWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, string memberTypeAlias, bool isApproved = true)
         {
             var userType = GetUserTypeByAlias(memberTypeAlias);
             if (userType == null)
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <param name="email">Email of the Member to create</param>
         /// <param name="passwordValue">This value should be the encoded/encrypted/hashed value for the password that will be stored in the database</param>
         /// <param name="userType">MemberType the Member should be based on</param>
+        /// <param name="isApproved">Optional IsApproved parameter</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="IUser"/></returns>
-        private IUser CreateUserWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, IUserType userType)
+        private IUser CreateUserWithIdentity(string username, string email, string passwordValue, IUserType userType, bool isApproved = true)
         {
             if (userType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("userType");
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                     StartContentId = -1,
                     StartMediaId = -1,
                     IsLockedOut = false,
-                    IsApproved = true
+                    IsApproved = isApproved
                 };
                 //adding default sections content and media
                 user.AddAllowedSection("content");
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
index 8482eb72a2..71e2b1d0f3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UmbracoMembershipProvider.cs
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security.Providers
                 username,
                 email, 
                 FormatPasswordForStorage(encodedPassword, salt), 
-                memberTypeAlias);
+                memberTypeAlias,
+                isApproved);
             
             member.PasswordQuestion = passwordQuestion;
             member.RawPasswordAnswerValue = EncryptString(passwordAnswer);
-            member.IsApproved = isApproved;
             member.LastLoginDate = DateTime.Now;
             member.LastPasswordChangeDate = DateTime.Now;