diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
index 92bc224f6..980e0b3af 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ export const creationFactory = async (
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const { mutate, query } = client
 
+  // login as Peter Lustig (admin)
+  await query({ query: login, variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' } })
+
   // get Peter Lustig's user id
   const peterLustig = await User.findOneOrFail({ where: { email: 'peter@lustig.de' } })
   const variables = { ...creation, moderator: peterLustig.id }
 
-  // login as Peter Lustig (admin)
-  await query({ query: login, variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' } })
-
   await mutate({ mutation: createPendingCreation, variables })
 
   // get User