diff --git a/tailbone/api/auth.py b/tailbone/api/auth.py
index 59ac2ee8..ea1a4c8f 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/auth.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class AuthenticationView(APIView):
                 'uuid': user.uuid,
                 'username': user.username,
                 'display_name': user.display_name,
+                'short_name': user.get_short_name(),
             },
         }