diff --git a/lib/custom/src/MShop/Customer/Manager/FosUser.php b/lib/custom/src/MShop/Customer/Manager/FosUser.php
index ee9cd82..cf33563 100644
--- a/lib/custom/src/MShop/Customer/Manager/FosUser.php
+++ b/lib/custom/src/MShop/Customer/Manager/FosUser.php
@@ -462,8 +462,6 @@ public function saveItem( \Aimeos\MShop\Common\Item\Iface $item, $fetch = true )
 				$item->setId( $this->newId( $conn, $path ) );
 			}
 
-			$this->addGroups( $item );
-
 			$dbm->release( $conn, $dbname );
 		}
 		catch( \Exception $e )
@@ -472,6 +470,8 @@ public function saveItem( \Aimeos\MShop\Common\Item\Iface $item, $fetch = true )
 			throw $e;
 		}
 
+		$this->addGroups( $item );
+
 		return $item;
 	}