diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
index c8a834e572..0b69732d91 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member/index.js
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
         if (!this._stripeAPIService.configured) {
             throw new Error('Cannot link Stripe Customer with no Stripe Connection');
         }
-        const customer = await this._stripeAPIService.getCustomer(data.customer_id);
+        const customer = await this._stripeAPIService.getCustomer(data.customer_id, {
+            expand: ['subscriptions']
+        });
 
         if (!customer) {
             return;