diff --git a/lib/Backend/UserBackend.php b/lib/Backend/UserBackend.php
index 080a5c8..370d45d 100644
--- a/lib/Backend/UserBackend.php
+++ b/lib/Backend/UserBackend.php
@@ -261,9 +261,13 @@ final class UserBackend extends ABackend implements
         if ($user instanceof User) {
             $this->cache->set($cacheKey, $user);
 
+			// avoid recursion as the action may very well call into the UserManager again ...
+			$actions = $this->actions;
+			$this->actions = [];
             foreach ($this->actions as $action) {
                 $action->doAction($user);
             }
+			$this->actions = $actions;
         }
 
         return $user;