diff --git a/add_new_user.sh b/add_new_user.sh
index 2bf3810..c1127c9 100755
--- a/add_new_user.sh
+++ b/add_new_user.sh
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ if [[ -f "/etc/adduser.conf" ]]; then
    skel_dir="$SKEL"
 else
    home_base_dir=/home
-   min_uid=1000
+   min_uid=1001
    skel_dir=/etc/skel
 fi
 home_dir="${home_base_dir}/${user_name}"
 
+if [[ $min_uid -lt 1001 ]] ; then
+   min_uid=1001
+fi
+
 
 # - Create user if not exists
 # -