diff --git a/src/ftp_csv_receiver.py b/src/ftp_csv_receiver.py
index 1bee3e8..d22538e 100755
--- a/src/ftp_csv_receiver.py
+++ b/src/ftp_csv_receiver.py
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ class DummySha256Authorizer(DummyAuthorizer):
         )
 
         for ftpuser, user_hash, virtpath, perm in cur.fetchall():
-            self.add_user(ftpuser, user_hash, virtpath, perm)
             # Create the user's directory if it does not exist.
             try:
                 Path(cfg.virtpath + ftpuser).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                self.add_user(ftpuser, user_hash, virtpath, perm)
             except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 self.responde(f"551 Error in create virtual user path: {e}")
+            
 
     def validate_authentication(
         self: object, username: str, password: str, handler: object