diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
index 87ee843..9f74c5f 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ def register_user(data, user):
 
 
     if data['request_id']: utils_stats.set_progress(data['request_id'], 'Done!')
-    time.sleep(1)
+
+    gen_search_strings()
 
 
 BLANK_FORM = 'misc/blank_member_form.pdf'
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
index ba1f42e..f71d2d0 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ class MemberViewSet(Base, Retrieve, Update):
         else:
             return serializers.MemberSerializer
 
-    def perform_create(self, serializer):
-        member = serializer.save()
-        utils.tally_membership_months(member)
-        utils.gen_member_forms(member)
-        utils.gen_search_strings()
-
     def perform_update(self, serializer):
         member = serializer.save()
         utils.tally_membership_months(member)