diff --git a/middleware/jwt.go b/middleware/jwt.go
index d5028b5..64bec9d 100644
--- a/middleware/jwt.go
+++ b/middleware/jwt.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package middleware
 
 import (
+	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/service/account"
 	"git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/portal/service/auth"
 	"github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
 )
@@ -13,8 +14,15 @@ func VerifyJwt(ctx iris.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := auth.VerifyLoginToken(token); err != nil {
+	acct, err := auth.VerifyLoginToken(token)
+
+	if err != nil {
 		ctx.StopWithError(iris.StatusUnauthorized, auth.ErrInvalidToken)
 		return
 	}
+
+	err = ctx.SetUser(account.NewUser(acct))
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.StopWithError(iris.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+	}
 }