diff --git a/app/Events/User/UserWasAddedEvent.php b/app/Events/User/UserWasAddedEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e230ba95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/User/UserWasAddedEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Cachet.
+ *
+ * (c) Alt Three Services Limited
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\User;
+
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
+
+class UserWasAddedEvent
+{
+    /**
+     * The user that has been added.
+     *
+     * @var \CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User
+     */
+    public $user;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new user was added event instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(User $user)
+    {
+        $this->user = $user;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Handlers/Commands/User/AddTeamMemberCommandHandler.php b/app/Handlers/Commands/User/AddTeamMemberCommandHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c377c8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Handlers/Commands/User/AddTeamMemberCommandHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Cachet.
+ *
+ * (c) Alt Three Services Limited
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Handlers\Commands\User;
+
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\AddTeamMemberCommand;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Events\User\UserWasAddedEvent;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
+
+class AddTeamMemberCommandHandler
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle the add team member command.
+     *
+     * @param \CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\AddTeamMemberCommand $command
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function handle(AddTeamMemberCommand $command)
+    {
+        $user = User::create([
+            'username' => $command->username,
+            'password' => $command->password,
+            'email'    => $command->email,
+            'level'    => $command->level,
+        ]);
+
+        event(new UserWasAddedEvent($user));
+
+        return $user;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
index ba518fa8..4730e3d1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/TeamController.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace CachetHQ\Cachet\Http\Controllers\Dashboard;
 
 use AltThree\Validator\ValidationException;
+use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\AddTeamMemberCommand;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Commands\User\RemoveUserCommand;
 use CachetHQ\Cachet\Models\User;
 use GrahamCampbell\Binput\Facades\Binput;
@@ -69,7 +70,12 @@ class TeamController extends Controller
     public function postAddUser()
     {
         try {
-            User::create(Binput::all());
+            $this->dispatch(new AddTeamMemberCommand(
+                Binput::get('username'),
+                Binput::get('password'),
+                Binput::get('email'),
+                Binput::get('level')
+            ));
         } catch (ValidationException $e) {
             return Redirect::route('dashboard.team.add')
                 ->withInput(Binput::except('password'))