diff --git a/modules/webadmin.cpp b/modules/webadmin.cpp
index 86c82bc5..a6bdeae3 100644
--- a/modules/webadmin.cpp
+++ b/modules/webadmin.cpp
@@ -1020,8 +1020,6 @@ CUser* CWebAdminSock::GetNewUser(CString& sPageRet, CUser* pUser) {
 		sUsername = pUser->GetUserName();
 	}
 
-	CUser* pNewUser = new CUser(sUsername);
-
 	CString sArg = GetParam("password");
 
 	if (sArg != GetParam("password2")) {
@@ -1029,6 +1027,8 @@ CUser* CWebAdminSock::GetNewUser(CString& sPageRet, CUser* pUser) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	CUser* pNewUser = new CUser(sUsername);
+
 	if (!sArg.empty()) {
 		CString sSalt = CUtils::GetSalt();
 		CString sHash = CUser::SaltedHash(sArg, sSalt);