diff --git a/coreapi/account_creator.c b/coreapi/account_creator.c
index f114c51cd..5dcbd0c6b 100644
--- a/coreapi/account_creator.c
+++ b/coreapi/account_creator.c
@@ -91,7 +91,18 @@ static char* _get_identity(const LinphoneAccountCreator *creator) {
 		LinphoneAddress* addr;
 
 		addr = linphone_proxy_config_normalize_sip_uri(proxy, creator->username ? creator->username : creator->phone_number);
-		if (addr == NULL) goto end;
+		if (addr == NULL) {
+			if (creator->username && creator->domain) {
+				char *url = ms_strdup_printf("sip:%s@%s", creator->username, creator->domain);
+				addr = linphone_address_new(url);
+				ms_free(url);
+				if (addr == NULL) {
+					goto end;
+				}
+			} else {
+				goto end;
+			}
+		}
 
 		identity = linphone_address_as_string(addr);
 		linphone_address_unref(addr);