diff --git a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/privilege/users/PrivilegeAddUserAndSetPasswordCommand.java b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/privilege/users/PrivilegeAddUserAndSetPasswordCommand.java
index 0baf49be0..499cebc38 100644
--- a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/privilege/users/PrivilegeAddUserAndSetPasswordCommand.java
+++ b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/service/privilege/users/PrivilegeAddUserAndSetPasswordCommand.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public class PrivilegeAddUserAndSetPasswordCommand extends PrivilegeAddUserComma
 	public void doCommand() {
 		PrivilegeHandler privilegeHandler = getContainer().getPrivilegeHandler().getPrivilegeHandler();
 		this.userOut = privilegeHandler.addUser(this.cert, this.userIn, this.password);
-		privilegeHandler.persist(this.cert);
+		if (privilegeHandler.isPersistOnUserDataChanged())
+			privilegeHandler.persist(this.cert);
 		writeAudit();
 	}
 }