diff --git a/pandora_console/install.php b/pandora_console/install.php
index 3d61be33ae..2265fad2a8 100644
--- a/pandora_console/install.php
+++ b/pandora_console/install.php
@@ -993,8 +993,14 @@ function install_step4()
 
                     $step5 = mysqli_query(
                         $connection,
-                        "CREATE USER pandora@$host IDENTIFIED BY '".$random_password."'"
+                        "CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS pandora@$host"
                     );
+
+                    mysqli_query(
+                        $connection,
+                        "SET PASSWORD FOR 'pandora'@'".$host."' = '".$random_password."'"
+                    );
+
                     $step5 |= mysqli_query(
                         $connection,
                         "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `$dbname`.* to pandora@$host"