diff --git a/api/main_endpoints/routes/Auth.js b/api/main_endpoints/routes/Auth.js
index 7d7798834..168646298 100644
--- a/api/main_endpoints/routes/Auth.js
+++ b/api/main_endpoints/routes/Auth.js
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ router.post('/register', async (req, res) => {
   const registrationStatus = await registerUser(req.body);
   if (registrationStatus.userSaved) {
     const name = req.body.firstName + ' ' + req.body.lastName;
+    const user = await User.findOne({email: req.body.email});
+
+    if (user) {
+      AuditLog.create({
+        userId: user._id,
+        action: AuditLogActions.SIGN_UP,
+        details: {email: req.body.email}
+      }).catch(logger.error);
+    }
+
     sendVerificationEmail(name, req.body.email);
     return res.sendStatus(OK);
   }
diff --git a/test/api/Auth.js b/test/api/Auth.js
index d93728091..e59ff08c4 100644
--- a/test/api/Auth.js
+++ b/test/api/Auth.js
@@ -196,6 +196,29 @@ describe('Auth', () => {
         await User.deleteOne({email: user.email});
       }
     });
+
+    it('Should create an audit log entry on successful signup', async () => {
+      const registerPayload = {
+        email: 'newuser@example.com',
+        password: 'Passw0rd123!',
+        firstName: 'Testfirst',
+        lastName: 'Testlast'
+      };
+
+      // ensure Audit log and User DB starts fresh before this test
+      await AuditLog.deleteMany({});
+      await User.deleteOne({email: registerPayload.email});
+
+      const res = await test.sendPostRequest('/api/Auth/register', registerPayload);
+      expect(res).to.have.status(OK);
+
+      const auditEntry = await AuditLog.findOne().lean();
+
+      expect(auditEntry).to.exist;
+      expect(auditEntry).to.have.property('userId');
+      expect(auditEntry.details).to.have.property('email', registerPayload.email);
+
+    });
   });
 
   describe('/POST login', () => {