diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
index cddf6b8d8..9561c71b5 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/sale.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ module JamRuby
 
 
     def self.ios_purchase(current_user, jam_track, receipt)
+      current_user.redeem_free_credit
+
       jam_track_right = JamRuby::JamTrackRight.find_or_create_by_user_id_and_jam_track_id(current_user.id, jam_track.id) do |jam_track_right|
         jam_track_right.redeemed = false
         jam_track_right.version = jam_track.version
@@ -336,16 +338,9 @@ module JamRuby
         # first, mark the free has_redeemable_jamtrack field if that's still true
         # and if still they have more free things, then redeem the giftable_jamtracks
         if shopping_cart.free?
-          if user.has_redeemable_jamtrack
-            User.where(id: current_user.id).update_all(has_redeemable_jamtrack: false)
-            current_user.has_redeemable_jamtrack = false
-          else
-            User.where(id: current_user.id).update_all(gifted_jamtracks: current_user.gifted_jamtracks - 1)
-            current_user.gifted_jamtracks = current_user.gifted_jamtracks - 1
-          end
+          current_user.redeem_free_credit
         end
 
-
         # this can't go in the block above, as it's here to fix bad subscription UUIDs in an update path
         if jam_track_right.recurly_adjustment_uuid != recurly_adjustment_uuid
           jam_track_right.recurly_adjustment_uuid = recurly_adjustment_uuid
@@ -426,4 +421,4 @@ module JamRuby
           WHERE sale_type = '#{JAMTRACK_SALE}'")
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index 9027519eb..ab4f6f306 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -1742,6 +1742,22 @@ module JamRuby
         false
       end
     end
+
+    def redeem_free_credit
+      yn = false
+      if self.has_redeemable_jamtrack
+        User.where(id: self.id).update_all(has_redeemable_jamtrack: false)
+        self.has_redeemable_jamtrack = false
+        yn = true
+
+      elsif 0 < self.gifted_jamtracks
+        User.where(id: self.id).update_all(gifted_jamtracks: self.gifted_jamtracks - 1)
+        self.gifted_jamtracks = self.gifted_jamtracks - 1
+        yn = true
+      end
+      yn
+    end
+
     private
       def create_remember_token
         self.remember_token = SecureRandom.urlsafe_base64
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_auths_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_auths_controller.rb
index a14ef0f93..b14894f78 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_auths_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_auths_controller.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ApiAuthsController < ApiController
         first_name: user.first_name,
         last_name: user.last_name,
         photo_url: user.photo_url,
+        id: user.id,
         email: user.email
       }, :status => :ok
     end