diff --git a/sql/create/db_create_mysql.sql b/sql/create/db_create_mysql.sql
index bb521ccbf9..f9029c60f3 100644
--- a/sql/create/db_create_mysql.sql
+++ b/sql/create/db_create_mysql.sql
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE `characters` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
 
 CREATE DATABASE `realmd` DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
 
-CREATE USER 'mangos'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mangos';
+CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'mangos'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mangos';
 
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, ALTER, LOCK TABLES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES ON `mangos`.* TO 'mangos'@'localhost';