diff --git a/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb b/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
index c45122c..9de96ff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ module DiscourseDonations
       Stripe.api_key = SiteSetting.discourse_donations_secret_key
       currency = SiteSetting.discourse_donations_currency
 
+      current_user = create_user(params) if current_user.nil?
+
       customer = Stripe::Customer.create(
-       :email => params[:email] || current_user.email,
+       :email => current_user.email,
        :source  => params[:stripeToken]
       )
 
@@ -24,5 +26,16 @@ module DiscourseDonations
 
       render :json => charge
     end
+
+private
+
+    def create_user(options)
+      User.create(
+        email: options[:email],
+        username: options[:username],
+        name: options[:name],
+        password: options[:password]
+      )
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
index 68a3bea..8ce5e87 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/stripe-card.js.es6
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
           let params = {
             stripeToken: data.token.id,
             amount: self.get('amount') * 100,
-            email: self.get('email')
+            email: self.get('email'),
+            username: self.get('username'),
+            name: self.get('name'),
+            password: self.get('password')
           };
 
           ajax('/charges', { data: params, method: 'post' }).then(data => {
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 29e6c3f..52fd59d 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 en:
   site_settings:
     discourse_donations_enabled: Enable the discourse donations plugin.
-    discourse_donations_enable_create_accounts: Enable anonymous users to create accounts after successful payment
+    discourse_donations_enable_create_accounts: "EXPERIMENTAL: Enable anonymous users to create accounts after successful payment"
     discourse_donations_secret_key: Stripe Secret Key
     discourse_donations_public_key: Stripe Public Key
     discourse_donations_currency: Currency Code
diff --git a/spec/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller_spec.rb
index 09aab13..9ed3761 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/discourse_donations/charges_controller_spec.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,21 @@ module DiscourseDonations
 
     before do
       SiteSetting.stubs(:discourse_donations_secret_key).returns('secret-key-yo')
-      current_user = log_in(:coding_horror)
     end
 
-    it 'responds with ok' do
-      post :create
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+    describe 'creating user accounts' do
+      it 'creates a new user account' do
+        controller.expects(:create_user).once
+        post :create, { email: 'foobar@example.com' }
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not create a new user account' do
+        controller.expects(:create_user).never
+        current_user = log_in(:coding_horror)
+        post :create
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+      end
     end
   end
 end