diff --git a/admin/index.js b/admin/index.js
index 19baa9a..700eb70 100644
--- a/admin/index.js
+++ b/admin/index.js
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ function AccountAdmin (options) {
       return getUsername(state)
     },
     signIn: function (options) {
+      // include defaults to account.profile, but admins have neither
+      options.include = ''
+
       return signIn(state, options)
 
       .then(function (session) {
diff --git a/lib/fetch.js b/lib/fetch.js
index 3a3c631..d747635 100644
--- a/lib/fetch.js
+++ b/lib/fetch.js
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ function fetch (state, path) {
     return Promise.reject(error)
   }
   return internals.fetchProperties({
-    url: state.url + '/session/account',
+    url: state.url + '/session/account?include=profile',
     sessionId: get(state, 'account.session.id'),
-    path: path
+    path: path,
+    include: 'profile'
   })
 
   .then(function (properties) {
diff --git a/lib/sign-in.js b/lib/sign-in.js
index d9816f5..7ddd35c 100644
--- a/lib/sign-in.js
+++ b/lib/sign-in.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ function signIn (state, options) {
     return Promise.reject(new Error('options.username and options.password is required'))
   }
 
+  if (!options.hasOwnProperty('include')) {
+    options.include = 'account.profile'
+  }
+
   var preHooks = []
   // note: the `pre:signin` & `post:signin` events are not considered public
   //       APIs and might change in future without notice
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ function signIn (state, options) {
 
   .then(function () {
     return internals.request({
-      url: state.url + '/session',
+      url: sessionUrl(state, options),
       method: 'PUT',
       body: internals.serialise('session', options)
     })
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ function signIn (state, options) {
 
   .then(function (response) {
     var data = internals.deserialise(response.body, {
-      include: 'account'
+      include: 'account.profile'
     })
 
     // admins don’t have an account
@@ -65,6 +69,10 @@ function signIn (state, options) {
       state.account.id = data.account.id
     }
 
+    if (data.account.profile) {
+      state.account.profile = data.account.profile
+    }
+
     internals.saveAccount({
       cacheKey: state.cacheKey,
       account: state.account
@@ -90,3 +98,11 @@ function signIn (state, options) {
     })
   })
 }
+
+function sessionUrl (state, options) {
+  if (options.include) {
+    return state.url + '/session?include=' + options.include
+  }
+
+  return state.url + '/session'
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/fetch-profile.json b/test/fixtures/fetch-profile.json
index 0059eb5..4715da9 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/fetch-profile.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/fetch-profile.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     "id": "abc123-profile",
     "type": "profile",
     "attributes": {
-     "fullName": "Docs Chicken",
-     "favoriteClothing": "Hoodie"
+      "fullName": "Docs Chicken",
+      "favoriteClothing": "Hoodie"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/fetch.json b/test/fixtures/fetch.json
index 1a4078b..ddfb483 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/fetch.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/fetch.json
@@ -19,5 +19,15 @@
         }
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "included": [
+    {
+      "id": "abc4567-profile",
+      "type": "profile",
+      "attributes": {
+        "fullName": "Docs Chicken",
+        "favoriteClothing": "Hoodie"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/signin.json b/test/fixtures/signin.json
index ee2127e..6749aa6 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/signin.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/signin.json
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
           }
         }
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "abc4567-profile",
+      "type": "profile",
+      "attributes": {
+        "fullName": "Docs Chicken",
+        "favoriteClothing": "Hoodie"
+      }
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/api-test.js b/test/integration/api-test.js
index 5f13b19..c33ea2e 100644
--- a/test/integration/api-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/api-test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ test('account.signIn() with invalid credentials', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock('http://localhost:3000')
-    .put('/session')
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile')
     .reply(401, sessionUnauthorizedResponse)
 
   account.signIn({
diff --git a/test/integration/cachekey-test.js b/test/integration/cachekey-test.js
index 1ed0484..a75f6de 100644
--- a/test/integration/cachekey-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/cachekey-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ test('new Account(options) defaults to "account" cacheKey', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock('http://localhost:3000')
-    .put('/session')
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile')
     .reply(201, JSON.stringify(signInResponse))
 
   return account.signIn({
diff --git a/test/integration/destroy-test.js b/test/integration/destroy-test.js
index b3a831b..d4bc920 100644
--- a/test/integration/destroy-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/destroy-test.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ test('destroy account', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock(baseURL)
-  .put('/session')
+  .put('/session?include=account.profile')
   .reply(201, signInResponse)
   .delete('/session/account')
   .reply(204)
@@ -46,13 +46,15 @@ test('destroy account', function (t) {
     t.deepEqual(signOutHandler.lastCall.arg, {
       id: 'abc4567',
       username: 'chicken@docs.com',
-      session: { id: 'sessionid123' }
+      session: { id: 'sessionid123' },
+      profile: { favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie', fullName: 'Docs Chicken' }
     }, '"signout" event emitted with account object')
 
     t.deepEqual(destroyHandler.lastCall.arg, {
       id: 'abc4567',
       username: 'chicken@docs.com',
-      session: { id: 'sessionid123' }
+      session: { id: 'sessionid123' },
+      profile: { favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie', fullName: 'Docs Chicken' }
     }, '"destroy" event emitted with account object')
 
     t.is(signOutHandler.callCount, 1, '"signout" event emitted once')
diff --git a/test/integration/events-test.js b/test/integration/events-test.js
index 2207fbf..c6421cf 100644
--- a/test/integration/events-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/events-test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ test('events', function (t) {
   nock(baseURL)
     .put('/session/account')
     .reply(201, signUpResponse)
-    .put('/session').thrice()
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile').thrice()
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
     .patch('/session/account')
     .reply(201, updateResponse)
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ test('events', function (t) {
     t.deepEqual(signInHandler.lastCall.arg, {
       id: 'abc4567',
       username: 'chicken@docs.com',
-      session: { id: 'sessionid123' }
+      session: { id: 'sessionid123' },
+      profile: { favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie', fullName: 'Docs Chicken' }
     }, '"signin" event emitted with account object')
 
     return account.update({username: updateResponse.data.attributes.username})
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ test('events', function (t) {
     t.deepEqual(updateHandler.lastCall.arg, {
       id: 'abc4567',
       username: 'newchicken@docs.com',
-      session: { id: 'sessionid123' }
+      session: { id: 'sessionid123' },
+      profile: { favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie', fullName: 'Docs Chicken' }
     }, '"update" event emitted with account object')
 
     return account.signOut()
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ test('events', function (t) {
     t.deepEqual(signOutHandler.lastCall.arg, {
       id: 'abc4567',
       username: 'newchicken@docs.com',
-      session: { id: 'sessionid123' }
+      session: { id: 'sessionid123' },
+      profile: { favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie', fullName: 'Docs Chicken' }
     }, '"signout" event emitted with account object')
 
     t.is(signUpHandler.callCount, 1, '"signup" event emitted once')
diff --git a/test/integration/fetch-url-test.js b/test/integration/fetch-url-test.js
index 7ac76dd..0b58555 100644
--- a/test/integration/fetch-url-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/fetch-url-test.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test('account.fetch() and account.profil.fetch()', function (t) {
   })
 
   var apiMock = nock('http://localhost:3000')
-    .get('/session/account')
+    .get('/session/account?include=profile')
     .reply(200, require('../fixtures/fetch.json'))
     .get('/session/account/profile')
     .reply(200, require('../fixtures/fetch-profile.json'))
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@ test('account.fetch() and account.profil.fetch()', function (t) {
   account.fetch()
 
   .then(function (accountProperties) {
-    t.same(accountProperties, {id: 'abc4567', username: 'john-doe'})
+    t.same(accountProperties, {
+      id: 'abc4567',
+      username: 'john-doe',
+      profile: {
+        fullName: 'Docs Chicken',
+        favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie'
+      }
+    })
 
     return account.profile.fetch()
   })
diff --git a/test/integration/hooks-test.js b/test/integration/hooks-test.js
index 6732e60..1c13605 100644
--- a/test/integration/hooks-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/hooks-test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ test('sign in with pre & post hooks', function (t) {
   t.plan(2)
 
   nock(baseURL)
-    .put('/session')
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile')
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
 
   var callOrder = []
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ test('sign in with throw in post hook', function (t) {
   t.plan(2)
 
   nock(baseURL)
-    .put('/session')
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile')
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
 
   var account = new Account({
diff --git a/test/integration/sign-in-test.js b/test/integration/sign-in-test.js
index 109cadb..dec86bf 100644
--- a/test/integration/sign-in-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/sign-in-test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var options = {
 
 test('sign in', function (t) {
   store.clear()
-  t.plan(11)
+  t.plan(12)
 
   var account = new Account({
     url: baseURL,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ test('sign in', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock(baseURL)
-    .put('/session')
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile')
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
 
     .delete('/session')
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ test('sign in', function (t) {
       username: 'chicken@docs.com',
       session: {
         id: 'sessionid123'
+      },
+      profile: {
+        fullName: 'Docs Chicken',
+        favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie'
       }
     }, 'stores account with id with session')
     t.deepEqual(account.get(), {
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ test('sign in', function (t) {
       username: 'chicken@docs.com',
       session: {
         id: 'sessionid123'
+      },
+      profile: {
+        fullName: 'Docs Chicken',
+        favoriteClothing: 'Hoodie'
       }
     }, '.get() returns account with session')
 
@@ -60,6 +68,7 @@ test('sign in', function (t) {
     t.pass('signes out')
 
     t.is(signOutResult.username, 'chicken@docs.com')
+    t.is(signOutResult.profile.fullName, 'Docs Chicken')
 
     var storeAccount = store.getObject('account')
 
diff --git a/test/integration/unauthenticate-test.js b/test/integration/unauthenticate-test.js
index 4e1a96e..d430095 100644
--- a/test/integration/unauthenticate-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/unauthenticate-test.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ test('unauthenticate state within account.fetch()', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock('http://example.de')
-    .get('/session/account')
+    .get('/session/account?include=profile')
     .reply(401, errorMessage)
 
   var account = new Account({url: 'http://example.de'})
diff --git a/test/integration/update-account-test.js b/test/integration/update-account-test.js
index 0a3c094..94d08ef 100644
--- a/test/integration/update-account-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/update-account-test.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ test('sign in and change username', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock(baseURL)
-    .put('/session', function (body) {
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile', function (body) {
       return body.data.attributes.password === 'secret'
     })
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test('sign in and change username', function (t) {
       return true
     })
     .reply(200, updateResponse)
-    .put('/session', function (body) {
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile', function (body) {
       return body.data.attributes.password === 'newsecret'
     })
     .thrice()
diff --git a/test/integration/update-profile-test.js b/test/integration/update-profile-test.js
index ca8b75c..b545693 100644
--- a/test/integration/update-profile-test.js
+++ b/test/integration/update-profile-test.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test('sign in and change username', function (t) {
   })
 
   nock(baseURL)
-    .put('/session', function (body) {
+    .put('/session?include=account.profile', function (body) {
       return body.data.attributes.password === 'secret'
     })
     .reply(201, signInResponse)
diff --git a/test/unit/fetch-test.js b/test/unit/fetch-test.js
index 94b4479..c0b954a 100644
--- a/test/unit/fetch-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/fetch-test.js
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ test('fetch', function (t) {
   }, 'path')
 
   t.deepEqual(internals.fetchProperties.lastCall.arg, {
-    url: 'http://example.com/session/account',
+    url: 'http://example.com/session/account?include=profile',
     sessionId: 'abc4567',
-    path: 'path'
+    path: 'path',
+    include: 'profile'
   }, 'calls fetchProperties with account url')
 
   simple.restore()
@@ -52,9 +53,10 @@ test('fetch with undefined path', function (t) {
   })
 
   t.deepEqual(internals.fetchProperties.lastCall.arg, {
-    url: 'http://example.com/session/account',
+    url: 'http://example.com/session/account?include=profile',
     sessionId: 'abc45678',
-    path: undefined
+    path: undefined,
+    include: 'profile'
   }, 'calls fetchProperties with account url and non-string path')
 
   simple.restore()
diff --git a/test/unit/sign-in-test.js b/test/unit/sign-in-test.js
index 1618383..6fdb7b3 100644
--- a/test/unit/sign-in-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/sign-in-test.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ test('successful account.signIn(options)', function (t) {
   .then(function (accountProperties) {
     t.deepEqual(signIn.internals.request.lastCall.arg, {
       method: 'PUT',
-      url: 'http://example.com/session',
+      url: 'http://example.com/session?include=account.profile',
       body: 'serialised'
     })
     t.deepEqual(signIn.internals.deserialise.lastCall.arg, 'response body')
diff --git a/test/unit/sign-out-test.js b/test/unit/sign-out-test.js
index 79e1dc7..c1251de 100644
--- a/test/unit/sign-out-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/sign-out-test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var test = require('tape')
 var signOut = require('../../lib/sign-out')
 
 test('signOut()', function (t) {
-  t.plan(3)
+  t.plan(4)
 
   simple.mock(signOut.internals, 'request').resolveWith({
     statusCode: 204,
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ test('signOut()', function (t) {
       session: {
         id: 'abc4567'
       },
-      username: 'pat'
+      username: 'pat',
+      profile: {
+        foo: 'bar'
+      }
     },
     emitter: {
       emit: simple.stub()
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ test('signOut()', function (t) {
     })
 
     t.is(state.account, undefined, 'unsets account')
+    t.is(result.profile.foo, 'bar', 'resolves with .profile')
 
     simple.restore()
   })
diff --git a/utils/fetch-properties.js b/utils/fetch-properties.js
index d284ee1..4e9d7be 100644
--- a/utils/fetch-properties.js
+++ b/utils/fetch-properties.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function fetchProperties (options) {
   })
 
   .then(function (response) {
-    var data = deserialise(response.body)
+    var data = deserialise(response.body, options)
 
     return getProperties(data, options.path)
   })