diff --git a/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/config/SecurityConfig.java b/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 6d7e6cd..a9884bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class SecurityConfig {
 
             if (user == null && email != null && (ignoreWorkdayClaim || workdayId != null)) {
                 var isFirstUser = userRepository.count() == 0;
-                userRepository.update(LccOidcUser.createDatabaseUser(email, oidcUser.getGivenName(), oidcUser.getFamilyName(), ignoreWorkdayClaim ? email : workdayId, isFirstUser));
+                userId = userRepository.update(LccOidcUser.createDatabaseUser(email, oidcUser.getGivenName(), oidcUser.getFamilyName(), ignoreWorkdayClaim ? email : workdayId, isFirstUser));
                 mappedAuthorities.add(new SimpleGrantedAuthority(isFirstUser ? "ROLE_SERVICE" : "ROLE_NONE"));
             } else {
                 log.debug("Unable to create user {} / {}", email, workdayId);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/repositories/users/UserRepository.java b/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/repositories/users/UserRepository.java
index ed830f7..067c610 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/repositories/users/UserRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/avatic/lcc/repositories/users/UserRepository.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class UserRepository {
 
 
     @Transactional
-    public void update(User user) {
+    public Integer update(User user) {
 
         Integer userId = getUserIdByWorkdayId(user.getWorkdayId());
 
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public class UserRepository {
 
         updateUserGroupMappings(userId, groupIds);
 
+        return userId;
+
     }
 
     @Transactional