diff --git a/vault/core.go b/vault/core.go
index 8725945b9..2cc8021bf 100644
--- a/vault/core.go
+++ b/vault/core.go
@@ -672,7 +672,10 @@ func (c *Core) handleLoginRequest(req *logical.Request) (*logical.Response, *log
 		}
 
 		if !strListSubset(te.Policies, []string{"root"}) {
+			// Append 'default' policy to the token being created
 			te.Policies = append(te.Policies, "default")
+			// Update the response with the policies associated with token
+			auth.Policies = append(auth.Policies, "default")
 		}
 
 		if err := c.tokenStore.create(&te); err != nil {