diff --git a/src/users.psm1 b/src/users.psm1
index e543320a4..a6e55ec65 100644
--- a/src/users.psm1
+++ b/src/users.psm1
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ function Update-VSTeamUser
          }
 
          $id = $user.id
-         $licenseOld = $user.accessLevel.accountLicenseType
-
       }
       else
       {
-         $user = Get-VSTeamUser -Id $id
+         $user = Get-VSTeamUser -Id $id         
       }
 
+      $licenseOld = $user.accessLevel.accountLicenseType
+
       $obj = @{
          from = ""
          op = "replace"