diff --git a/users/ldap_funcs.py b/users/ldap_funcs.py
index 9949234..1fe25a8 100644
--- a/users/ldap_funcs.py
+++ b/users/ldap_funcs.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ def create_user(user, password, firstname, lastname, email):
         if results:
             logger.debug("{uid} exists. Trying next.".format(uid=uidNumber))
             uidNumber += 1
-        else:
-            logger.debug("{uid} does not exist. Using it".format(uid=uidNumber))
 
+    logger.debug("{uid} does not exist. Using it".format(uid=uidNumber))
+    set_max_uid(uidNumber)
     w = Writer(conn, obj_new_user)
     dn = 'uid=%s,ou=users,dc=ungleich,dc=ch' % user
     w.new(dn)