diff --git a/server/boot/user.js b/server/boot/user.js
index f266fa6f123..d299a8230f7 100644
--- a/server/boot/user.js
+++ b/server/boot/user.js
@@ -272,8 +272,10 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
           return Observable.just(user);
         }
         return findUserByUsername$(username, {
+          isGithubCool: true,
           isFrontEndCert: true,
           isFullStackCert: true,
+          isHonest: true,
           completedChallenges: true,
           username: true,
           name: true