diff --git a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
index e54d04b..cf04008 100755
--- a/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
+++ b/ckanext/ozwillo_pyoidc/plugin.py
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ class OpenidController(base.BaseController):
         client = Clients.get(g)
         userinfo = client.callback(request.GET)
         log.info('Received userinfo: %s' % userinfo)
-        userobj = model.User.get(userinfo['nickname'])
+        userobj = model.User.get(userinfo['sub'])
         if userobj:
+            userobj.name = userinfo['nickname']
             userobj.email = userinfo['email']
             if 'given_name' in userinfo:
                 userobj.fullname = userinfo['given_name']