diff --git a/api/v1/user_apps.py b/api/v1/user_apps.py
index 9604282..7dcb36c 100644
--- a/api/v1/user_apps.py
+++ b/api/v1/user_apps.py
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ def to_spec_map(specs, existing_map=None):
     return spec_map
 
 
-def ensure_create_home_pvc(user):
-    username = kube.get_username(user)
-
-    # Ensure user home PVC exists
-    pvc_name = kube.get_home_pvc_name(user)
-    storage_class = kube.get_home_storage_class()
-    try:
-        kube.create_persistent_volume_claim(pvc_name=pvc_name, namespace=kube.get_resource_namespace(username=username), storage_class=storage_class)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f'Failed to create home PVC for user={username}: ', str(e))
-        pass
-
 
 def create_userapp(stack, user, token_info):
     username = kube.get_username(user)
@@ -93,7 +81,7 @@ def create_userapp(stack, user, token_info):
 
     try:
         # Ensure that user's home PVC has been created
-        ensure_create_home_pvc(user=user)
+        kube.init_user(username=user)
 
         # Create service(s) / ingress / deployment
         kube.create_userapp(username=username, userapp=stack, spec_map=spec_map)
diff --git a/pkg/kube.py b/pkg/kube.py
index f910c1e..fd79cfd 100644
--- a/pkg/kube.py
+++ b/pkg/kube.py
@@ -442,9 +442,12 @@ def initialize():
 
 # Create necessary resources for a new user
 def init_user(username):
+    username = get_username(username)
     namespace = get_resource_namespace(username)
-    # resource_name = get_resource_name(get_username(username))
 
+    # Ensure user home PVC exists
+    pvc_name = get_home_pvc_name(username)
+    storage_class = get_home_storage_class()
     if not is_single_namespace():
         try:
             create_namespace(namespace_name=namespace)
@@ -454,7 +457,7 @@ def init_user(username):
                 raise e
 
     try:
-        create_persistent_volume_claim(namespace=namespace, pvc_name=username)
+        create_persistent_volume_claim(namespace=namespace, pvc_name=pvc_name, storage_class=storage_class)
     except ApiException as e:
         # Ignore conflict - creation of these resources is idempotent
         if e.status != 409: