diff --git a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
index c2d161b70..25d63948d 100644
--- a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
+++ b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_persistence_user IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     update( ls_user ).
 
+    COMMIT WORK AND WAIT.
+
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