diff --git a/userapi/api/api.go b/userapi/api/api.go
index 04609659c..7316a7c51 100644
--- a/userapi/api/api.go
+++ b/userapi/api/api.go
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 
-	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/auth/authtypes"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
+
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/auth/authtypes"
 )
 
 // UserInternalAPI is the internal API for information about users and devices.
@@ -415,4 +416,8 @@ const (
 	AccountTypeUser AccountType = 1
 	// AccountTypeGuest indicates this is a guest account
 	AccountTypeGuest AccountType = 2
+	// AccountTypeAdmin indicates this is an admin account
+	AccountTypeAdmin AccountType = 3
+	// AccountTypeAppService indicates this is an appservice account
+	AccountTypeAppService AccountType = 4
 )
diff --git a/userapi/internal/api.go b/userapi/internal/api.go
index 5d91383de..c83491135 100644
--- a/userapi/internal/api.go
+++ b/userapi/internal/api.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/util"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/appservice/types"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/userutil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/sqlutil"
@@ -29,9 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/api"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/storage/accounts"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/storage/devices"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/util"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type UserInternalAPI struct {
@@ -58,16 +59,7 @@ func (a *UserInternalAPI) InputAccountData(ctx context.Context, req *api.InputAc
 }
 
 func (a *UserInternalAPI) PerformAccountCreation(ctx context.Context, req *api.PerformAccountCreationRequest, res *api.PerformAccountCreationResponse) error {
-	if req.AccountType == api.AccountTypeGuest {
-		acc, err := a.AccountDB.CreateGuestAccount(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		res.AccountCreated = true
-		res.Account = acc
-		return nil
-	}
-	acc, err := a.AccountDB.CreateAccount(ctx, req.Localpart, req.Password, req.AppServiceID)
+	acc, err := a.AccountDB.CreateAccount(ctx, req.Localpart, req.Password, req.AppServiceID, req.AccountType)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, sqlutil.ErrUserExists) { // This account already exists
 			switch req.OnConflict {
@@ -90,6 +82,12 @@ func (a *UserInternalAPI) PerformAccountCreation(ctx context.Context, req *api.P
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if req.AccountType == api.AccountTypeGuest {
+		res.AccountCreated = true
+		res.Account = acc
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err = a.AccountDB.SetDisplayName(ctx, req.Localpart, req.Localpart); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/userapi/userapi_test.go b/userapi/userapi_test.go
index 0141258e6..1356db48b 100644
--- a/userapi/userapi_test.go
+++ b/userapi/userapi_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/httputil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/internal/test"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/setup/config"
@@ -15,8 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/api"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/inthttp"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/storage/accounts"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func TestQueryProfile(t *testing.T) {
 	aliceAvatarURL := "mxc://example.com/alice"
 	aliceDisplayName := "Alice"
 	userAPI, accountDB := MustMakeInternalAPI(t)
-	_, err := accountDB.CreateAccount(context.TODO(), "alice", "foobar", "")
+	_, err := accountDB.CreateAccount(context.TODO(), "alice", "foobar", "", api.AccountTypeUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to make account: %s", err)
 	}