diff --git a/cmd/admin_user_create.go b/cmd/admin_user_create.go
index 260d729544..8bf19c5307 100644
--- a/cmd/admin_user_create.go
+++ b/cmd/admin_user_create.go
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ var microcmdUserCreate = &cli.Command{
 }
 
 func runCreateUser(c *cli.Context) error {
+	setting.LoadSettings()
+
 	if err := argsSet(c, "email"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}