diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_auto_auth.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_auto_auth.py
index d94e89d097..0b5304bb54 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_auto_auth.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_auto_auth.py
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ class AutoAuthEnabledTestCase(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):
         """
         self._auto_auth()
         self.assertEqual(User.objects.count(), 1)
-        self.assertTrue(User.objects.all()[0].is_active)
+        user = User.objects.all()[0]
+        self.assertTrue(user.is_active)
+        self.assertFalse(user.profile.requires_parental_consent())
 
     def test_create_same_user(self):
         self._auto_auth(username='test')
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 9aad5d538a..8915934789 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -1758,13 +1758,14 @@ def auto_auth(request):
     # If successful, this will return a tuple containing
     # the new user object.
     try:
-        user, _profile, reg = _do_create_account(form)
+        user, profile, reg = _do_create_account(form)
     except AccountValidationError:
         # Attempt to retrieve the existing user.
         user = User.objects.get(username=username)
         user.email = email
         user.set_password(password)
         user.save()
+        profile = UserProfile.objects.get(user=user)
         reg = Registration.objects.get(user=user)
 
     # Set the user's global staff bit
@@ -1776,6 +1777,12 @@ def auto_auth(request):
     reg.activate()
     reg.save()
 
+    # ensure parental consent threshold is met
+    year = datetime.date.today().year
+    age_limit = settings.PARENTAL_CONSENT_AGE_LIMIT
+    profile.year_of_birth = (year - age_limit) - 1
+    profile.save()
+
     # Enroll the user in a course
     if course_key is not None:
         CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, course_key)