diff --git a/visualc/prebuild.py b/visualc/prebuild.py
index 0ba5991ea..6cc16b063 100644
--- a/visualc/prebuild.py
+++ b/visualc/prebuild.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ add2filelist(fp, "data\\fonts", "..\\fonts")
 add2filelist(fp, "data\\starters", "..\\starters")
 add2filelist(fp, "data\\stamps", "..\\stamps")
 add2filelist(fp, "docs", "..\\docs")
-add2filelist(fp, "userdata", "userdata")
 fp.write("\n")
 fp.close()
 
diff --git a/visualc/tuxpaint.nsi b/visualc/tuxpaint.nsi
index e04ffec1f..02ecd7a56 100644
--- a/visualc/tuxpaint.nsi
+++ b/visualc/tuxpaint.nsi
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ Section
 !include "filelist.inc"
   SetOutPath $INSTDIR\locale
   File /r "locale\*.*"
+  SetOutPath $INSTDIR\userdata
+  File "userdata\current_id.txt"
 
   WriteRegStr HKLM SOFTWARE\${APP_PREFIX} "Install_Dir" "$INSTDIR"
   WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${APP_PREFIX}" "DisplayName" "${APP_NAME} (remove only)"