diff --git a/storaged/storaged.cpp b/storaged/storaged.cpp
index 689766382..1d934a28b 100644
--- a/storaged/storaged.cpp
+++ b/storaged/storaged.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ storaged_t::storaged_t(void) {
 }
 
 void storaged_t::add_user_ce(userid_t user_id) {
-    load_proto(user_id);
-    proto_loaded[user_id] = true;
+    if (!proto_loaded[user_id]) {
+        load_proto(user_id);
+        proto_loaded[user_id] = true;
+    }
 }
 
 void storaged_t::remove_user_ce(userid_t user_id) {