diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UserResource.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UserResource.java
index b39e93e3c4d..23ba34ad906 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UserResource.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UserResource.java
@@ -188,10 +188,11 @@ public class UserResource {
                 session.getProvider(BruteForceProtector.class).cleanUpPermanentLockout(session, realm, user);
             }
 
+            adminEvent.operation(OperationType.UPDATE).resourcePath(session.getContext().getUri()).representation(rep).success();
+
             if (session.getTransactionManager().isActive()) {
                 session.getTransactionManager().commit();
             }
-            adminEvent.operation(OperationType.UPDATE).resourcePath(session.getContext().getUri()).representation(rep).success();
             return Response.noContent().build();
         } catch (ModelDuplicateException e) {
             return ErrorResponse.exists("User exists with same username or email");
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UsersResource.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UsersResource.java
index f930980ecd0..8734cd4a9d4 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UsersResource.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/UsersResource.java
@@ -161,11 +161,12 @@ public class UsersResource {
             RepresentationToModel.createGroups(rep, realm, user);
 
             RepresentationToModel.createCredentials(rep, session, realm, user, true);
+            adminEvent.operation(OperationType.CREATE).resourcePath(session.getContext().getUri(), user.getId()).representation(rep).success();
 
             if (session.getTransactionManager().isActive()) {
                 session.getTransactionManager().commit();
             }
-            adminEvent.operation(OperationType.CREATE).resourcePath(session.getContext().getUri(), user.getId()).representation(rep).success();
+
             return Response.created(session.getContext().getUri().getAbsolutePathBuilder().path(user.getId()).build()).build();
         } catch (ModelDuplicateException e) {
             if (session.getTransactionManager().isActive()) {