diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/implementation/ApiUserManager.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/implementation/ApiUserManager.java
index e4d6b74f4..ff1649f69 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/implementation/ApiUserManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/api/implementation/ApiUserManager.java
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ public class ApiUserManager extends ApiAbstractManager<User, net.luckperms.api.m
                     action.accept(user.getApiProxy());
                     return user;
                 }, this.plugin.getBootstrap().getScheduler().async())
-                .thenCompose(user -> this.plugin.getStorage().saveUser(user));
+                .thenCompose(user -> {
+                    this.plugin.getUserManager().giveDefaultIfNeeded(user);
+                    return this.plugin.getStorage().saveUser(user);
+                });
     }
 
     @Override