diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index c0926bde..fc3ade17 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@ impl Rpc {
         let name: String = iter::repeat(()).map(|()| rng.sample(Alphanumeric)).take(8).collect();
         let cryp = cryp_spawn(CrypSpawnParams { name }, tx, &account)?;
 
+        let player = Player::new(account.id, Uuid::nil(), vec![]);
+        player_create(tx, &player, &account)?;
+
         let res = RpcResponse {
             method: "account_create".to_string(),
             params: RpcResult::Account(account),
         };
 
-        let player = Player::new(account.id, Uuid::nil(), vec![]);
-        player_create(tx, &player, &account)?;
-
         return Ok(res);
     }