diff --git a/gui/admin-gui/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/web/page/admin/PageAdminFocus.java b/gui/admin-gui/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/web/page/admin/PageAdminFocus.java
index f171bec8316..41bd3051282 100644
--- a/gui/admin-gui/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/web/page/admin/PageAdminFocus.java
+++ b/gui/admin-gui/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/web/page/admin/PageAdminFocus.java
@@ -590,6 +590,12 @@ private <P extends ObjectType> List<P> prepareSubobject(List<FocusSubwrapperDto<
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if (UserDtoStatus.MODIFY.equals(projection.getStatus())) {
+				// this is legal e.g. when child org is being create (one assignment comes pre-created)
+				// TODO do we need more specific checks here?
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (!UserDtoStatus.ADD.equals(projection.getStatus())) {
 				warn(getString("pageAdminFocus.message.illegalAccountState", projection.getStatus()));
 				continue;