diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/security/ldap/LdapUserDetailsContextMapper.java b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/security/ldap/LdapUserDetailsContextMapper.java
index 3ca53c5c..7f6a61ce 100644
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/security/ldap/LdapUserDetailsContextMapper.java
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/java/com/wisemapping/security/ldap/LdapUserDetailsContextMapper.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class LdapUserDetailsContextMapper implements UserDetailsContextMapper {
             user.setActivationDate(now);
 
             try {
-                userService.createUser(user, false, false);
+                user = userService.createUser(user, false, false);
             } catch (WiseMappingException e) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException(e);
             }