diff --git a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/controllers/user.js b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/controllers/user.js
index 5438891a48..bf5e67c0d8 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/controllers/user.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/controllers/user.js
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ module.exports = {
     if (!user) {
       throw new NotFoundError(`User not found`);
     }
-    
 
     await validateUpdateUserBody(ctx.request.body);
 
@@ -186,12 +185,15 @@ module.exports = {
    * @return {Object|Array}
    */
   async me(ctx) {
-    const user = ctx.state.user;
+    const authUser = ctx.state.user;
+    const { query } = ctx;
 
-    if (!user) {
+    if (!authUser) {
       return ctx.unauthorized();
     }
 
+    const user = await getService('user').fetch(authUser.id, query);
+
     ctx.body = await sanitizeOutput(user, ctx);
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/routes/content-api/user.js b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/routes/content-api/user.js
index fa8dc00269..a573a1eaf1 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/routes/content-api/user.js
+++ b/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/routes/content-api/user.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ module.exports = [
     path: '/users',
     handler: 'user.find',
     config: {
-      auth: {},
       prefix: '',
     },
   },