diff --git a/app/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller.rb
index c1a0ba6c7..aa17e8af6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def show
 
         if signed_in?(resource_name)
           token = signed_in_resource.create_token
+          signed_in_resource.save!
 
           redirect_headers = build_redirect_headers(token.token,
                                                     token.client,
diff --git a/test/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller_test.rb
index 29ef2b8aa..7da4341e5 100644
--- a/test/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/devise_token_auth/confirmations_controller_test.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ def token_and_client_config_from(body)
             assert @resource.confirmed?
           end
 
+          test 'should save the authentication token' do
+            assert @resource.reload.tokens.present?
+          end
+
           test 'should redirect to success url' do
             assert_redirected_to(/^#{@redirect_url}/)
           end