diff --git a/app/controllers/patrons_controller.rb b/app/controllers/patrons_controller.rb
index f1ea435..2ababd5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/patrons_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/patrons_controller.rb
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ module DiscoursePatrons
           description: SiteSetting.discourse_patrons_payment_description,
           receipt_email: params[:receipt_email],
           confirm: true,
+          customer: user_id
         )
 
         Payment.create(
-          user_id: user_id,
+          user_id: response[:customer],
           payment_intent_id: response[:id],
           receipt_email: response[:receipt_email],
           url: response[:charges][:url],
diff --git a/spec/controllers/discourse_patrons/patrons_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/discourse_patrons/patrons_controller_spec.rb
index 35dcf1c..e29bce3 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/discourse_patrons/patrons_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/discourse_patrons/patrons_controller_spec.rb
@@ -41,20 +41,23 @@ module DiscoursePatrons
     end
 
     describe 'create' do
+      let!(:current_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+
       let(:payment) do
         {
           id: 'xyz-1234',
           charges: { url: '/v1/charges?payment_intent=xyz-1234' },
           amount: 9000,
           receipt_email: 'hello@example.com',
-          currency: 'aud'
+          currency: 'aud',
+          customer: current_user.id
         }
       end
 
       before do
         SiteSetting.stubs(:discourse_patrons_currency).returns('AUD')
         SiteSetting.stubs(:discourse_patrons_secret_key).returns('xyz-678')
-        controller.stubs(:current_user).returns(Fabricate(:user))
+        controller.stubs(:current_user).returns(current_user)
       end
 
       it 'responds ok' do
@@ -96,6 +99,12 @@ module DiscoursePatrons
         expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
       end
 
+      it 'has the customer id' do
+        ::Stripe::PaymentIntent.expects(:create).with(has_entry(:customer, current_user.id)).returns(payment)
+        post :create, params: {}, format: :json
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      end
+
       it 'has a receipt email' do
         ::Stripe::PaymentIntent.expects(:create).with(has_entry(:receipt_email, 'hello@example.com')).returns(payment)
         post :create, params: { receipt_email: 'hello@example.com' }, format: :json