diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/users.py b/lnbits/core/services/users.py
index af45a432..6e651bb3 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/users.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/users.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from uuid import uuid4
 
@@ -94,6 +96,14 @@ async def create_user_account_no_ckeck(
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to create default pay link for user {account.username}: {e}")
 
+        # Publish Nostr kind 0 metadata event if user has username and Nostr keys
+        if account.username and account.pubkey and account.prvkey:
+            try:
+                await _publish_nostr_metadata_event(account)
+                logger.info(f"Published Nostr metadata event for user {account.username}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to publish Nostr metadata for user {account.username}: {e}")
+
         user = await get_user_from_account(account, conn=conn)
     if not user:
         raise ValueError("Cannot find user for account.")
@@ -231,7 +241,6 @@ async def _create_default_pay_link(account: Account, wallet) -> None:
         create_pay_link = lnurlp_crud.create_pay_link
         CreatePayLinkData = lnurlp_models.CreatePayLinkData
 
-
         pay_link_data = CreatePayLinkData(
             description="Bitcoinmat Receiving Address",
             wallet=wallet.id,
@@ -251,3 +260,104 @@ async def _create_default_pay_link(account: Account, wallet) -> None:
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to create default pay link: {e}")
         # Don't raise - we don't want user creation to fail if pay link creation fails
+
+async def _publish_nostr_metadata_event(account: Account) -> None:
+    """Publish a Nostr kind 0 metadata event for a new user"""
+    try:
+        import importlib
+        import sys
+        import secp256k1
+
+        # Note: We publish directly to nostrrelay database, no need to get relay URLs
+
+        # Create Nostr kind 0 metadata event
+        metadata = {
+            "name": account.username,
+            "display_name": account.username,
+            "about": f"LNbits user: {account.username}"
+        }
+
+        event = {
+            "kind": 0,
+            "created_at": int(time.time()),
+            "tags": [],
+            "content": json.dumps(metadata)
+        }
+
+        # Sign the event using LNbits utilities
+        from lnbits.utils.nostr import sign_event
+
+        # Convert hex private key to secp256k1 PrivateKey
+        private_key = secp256k1.PrivateKey(bytes.fromhex(account.prvkey))
+
+        # Sign the event
+        signed_event = sign_event(event, account.pubkey, private_key)
+
+        # Publish directly to nostrrelay database (hacky but works around WebSocket issues)
+        await _insert_event_into_nostrrelay(signed_event, account.username)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to publish Nostr metadata event: {e}")
+        # Don't raise - we don't want user creation to fail if Nostr publishing fails
+
+
+
+
+async def _insert_event_into_nostrrelay(event: dict, username: str) -> None:
+    """Directly insert Nostr event into nostrrelay database (hacky workaround)"""
+    try:
+        import importlib
+        import sys
+        
+        # Try to import nostrrelay from various possible locations
+        nostrrelay_crud = None
+        NostrEvent = None
+        try:
+            nostrrelay_crud = importlib.import_module("lnbits.extensions.nostrrelay.crud")
+            NostrEvent = importlib.import_module("lnbits.extensions.nostrrelay.relay.event").NostrEvent
+        except ImportError:
+            try:
+                # Check if nostrrelay is in external extensions path
+                extensions_path = settings.lnbits_extensions_path or "/var/lib/lnbits/extensions"
+                if extensions_path not in sys.path:
+                    sys.path.insert(0, extensions_path)
+                nostrrelay_crud = importlib.import_module("nostrrelay.crud")
+                NostrEvent = importlib.import_module("nostrrelay.relay.event").NostrEvent
+            except ImportError:
+                # Try from the lnbits-nostrmarket project path
+                nostrmarket_path = "/home/padreug/Projects/lnbits-nostrmarket"
+                if nostrmarket_path not in sys.path:
+                    sys.path.insert(0, nostrmarket_path)
+                nostrrelay_crud = importlib.import_module("nostrrelay.crud")
+                NostrEvent = importlib.import_module("nostrrelay.relay.event").NostrEvent
+
+        if not nostrrelay_crud or not NostrEvent:
+            logger.warning("Could not import nostrrelay - skipping direct database insert")
+            return
+
+        # Use a default relay_id for the proof of concept
+        relay_id = "test1"
+        logger.debug(f"Using relay_id: {relay_id} for nostrrelay event")
+
+        # Create NostrEvent object for nostrrelay
+        nostr_event = NostrEvent(
+            id=event["id"],
+            relay_id=relay_id,
+            publisher=event["pubkey"],
+            pubkey=event["pubkey"], 
+            created_at=event["created_at"],
+            kind=event["kind"],
+            tags=event.get("tags", []),
+            content=event["content"],
+            sig=event["sig"]
+        )
+        
+        # Insert directly into nostrrelay database
+        await nostrrelay_crud.create_event(nostr_event)
+        
+        logger.info(f"Successfully inserted Nostr metadata event for {username} into nostrrelay database")
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to insert event into nostrrelay database: {e}")
+        logger.debug(f"Exception details: {type(e).__name__}: {str(e)}")
+