diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 4b380a6..686ad76 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { init_db, close_db, create_user, do_users_exist } from "$lib/server/data
 import Logs from "$lib/server/log";
 
 let local_setup: {user_setup: (() => void) | ((username: string, password: string) => void) }= {
-	user_setup: () => {}
+	user_setup: async () => {}
 }
 
 async function init() {
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ async function init() {
 	await init_db();
 
 	if (!do_users_exist()) {
-		local_setup.user_setup = (username: string, password: string) => {
+		local_setup.user_setup = async (username: string, password: string) => {
 			Logs.user.info("Creating first user")
 
-			create_user({name: "name", gender: "x", address: "home", username: username, password: password });
+			await create_user({name: "name", gender: "x", address: "home", username: username, password: password });
 			
-			local_setup.user_setup = () => {}
+			local_setup.user_setup = async () => {}
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
index 76d29d4..f2c4413 100644
--- a/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ export const actions = {
 		if (locals.user != null) {
 			redirect(302, _get_redirect(url));
 		}
-
 		
 		const params = await request.formData();
 		const username = params.get("username") as string | null;
 		const password = params.get("password") as string | null;
 		
-		locals.setup.user_setup(username, password)
+		await locals.setup.user_setup(username, password)
 		
 		Logs.user.info(`Login attempt for user ${username}`)