diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
index 92bffa61a9..2c38da547f 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class accounts_backend
 			'id'         => $data['person_id'],
 			'owner'      => 0,
 		);
-		$GLOBALS['egw']->contacts->save($contact);
+		$GLOBALS['egw']->contacts->save($contact,true);		// true = ignore addressbook acl
 
 		return $data['account_id'];
 	}