diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/users/cli.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/users/cli.py
index b5f6469..5e69d91 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/users/cli.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/users/cli.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import click
+import sqlalchemy.exc
 from flask.cli import with_appcontext
 from werkzeug.exceptions import NotFound
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def user(add_role, delete, user):
                 elif add_role:
                     role = roleController.get(add_role)
                     user.roles_.append(role)
+                    userController.modify_user(user, None)
                     db.session.commit()
     except NotFound:
         ctx.fail(f"User not found {uid}")