diff --git a/users/userservice/user-service.js b/users/userservice/user-service.js
index 7cdf1c3..2e0e67e 100644
--- a/users/userservice/user-service.js
+++ b/users/userservice/user-service.js
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ app.post('/adduser', async (req, res) => {
         });
 
         await newUser.save();
-        res.json(newUser);
+        res.status(200).json(newUser);
     } catch (error) {
+      console.log(error)
         res.status(400).json({ error: error.message }); 
     }});
 
diff --git a/users/userservice/user-service.test.js b/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
index 8dd8ea1..89fc9d9 100644
--- a/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
+++ b/users/userservice/user-service.test.js
@@ -20,11 +20,16 @@ describe('User Service', () => {
   it('should add a new user on POST /adduser', async () => {
     const newUser = {
       username: 'testuser',
+      email: 'testemail',
       password: 'testpassword',
     };
 
-    const response = await request(app).post('/adduser').send(newUser);
+    const response = await request(app)
+      .post('/adduser')
+      .send(newUser);
     expect(response.status).toBe(200);
-    expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('username', 'testuser');
+    expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('username', newUser.username);
+    expect(response.body).toHaveProperty('email', newUser.email);
+    expect(response.body.password).not.toBe(newUser.password);
   });
 });