diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index 7ec71c9f5..7f376329c 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ case "${operation}" in
     validateEmail "$email"
     createUser "$email"
     echo "Successfully added new user to SOC"
-    echo $password | so-thehive-user-add "$email"
-    echo $password | so-cortex-user-add "$email"
-    echo $password | so-fleet-user-add "$email"
+    docker ps | grep so-thehive > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo $password | so-thehive-user-add "$email"
+    docker ps | grep so-cortex > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo $password | so-cortex-user-add "$email"
+    docker ps | grep so-fleet > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo $password | so-fleet-user-add "$email"
     ;;
 
   "list")