diff --git a/lib/ldclient-rb/ldclient.rb b/lib/ldclient-rb/ldclient.rb
index c34b16e6..6d12a090 100644
--- a/lib/ldclient-rb/ldclient.rb
+++ b/lib/ldclient-rb/ldclient.rb
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ def all_flags
     end
 
     def get_user_settings(user)
+      # Auto-register the user similar to "toggle?"
+      identify(user)
+
       Hash[all_flags.map { |key, feature| [key, evaluate(feature, user)]}]
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/ldclient_spec.rb b/spec/ldclient_spec.rb
index 2ed0d545..995464f1 100644
--- a/spec/ldclient_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ldclient_spec.rb
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#get_user_settings' do
+    it "calls identify to register the user" do
+      expect(client).to receive(:identify).with(user)
+      client.get_user_settings(user)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#track' do 
     it "queues up an custom event" do
       expect(client).to receive(:add_event).with(hash_including(kind: "custom", key: "custom_event_name", user: user, data: 42))