diff --git a/src/includes/class/class.LSldap.php b/src/includes/class/class.LSldap.php
index ffaed5f7..cd14125b 100644
--- a/src/includes/class/class.LSldap.php
+++ b/src/includes/class/class.LSldap.php
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class LSldap extends LSlog_staticLoggerClass {
     $error = false;
 
     // Handle special case: user password change
-    if ($changed_attrs && self :: attrExists($changed_attrs, 'userPassword')) {
+    if ($changed_attrs && !$entry->isNew() && self :: attrExists($changed_attrs, 'userPassword')) {
       $changed_attrs = self :: updateUserPassword($object_type, $changed_attrs, $dn);
       if ($changed_attrs === false) {
         return false;