diff --git a/stacktask/actions/models.py b/stacktask/actions/models.py
index b0dc58a..da53dea 100644
--- a/stacktask/actions/models.py
+++ b/stacktask/actions/models.py
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ class NewUserAction(UserNameAction, ProjectMixin, UserMixin):
         if not self.valid:
             return
 
+        # add to cache to use in template
+        self.action.task.cache['user_state'] = self.action.state
+
         if self.action.state == "default":
             # default action: Create a new user in the tenant and add roles
             user = self.create_user(token_data['password'])
@@ -888,6 +891,9 @@ class NewProjectWithUserAction(UserNameAction, ProjectMixin, UserMixin):
         if not self.valid:
             return
 
+        # add to cache to use in template
+        self.action.task.cache['user_state'] = self.action.state
+
         project_id = self.get_cache('project_id')
         self.action.task.cache['project_id'] = project_id
         user_id = self.get_cache('user_id')