diff --git a/seqs/mysql.sh b/seqs/mysql.sh
index 1e61e93..aab1cab 100755
--- a/seqs/mysql.sh
+++ b/seqs/mysql.sh
@@ -58,15 +58,16 @@ step_10() {
   read -p "Enter mysql user name: " mysqlUser
   endCheckEmpty mysqlUser "user name"
 
-  read -s -p "Enter mysql user password: " mysqlPass
-  endCheckEmpty mysqlPass "password"
-  exe mysql -u root -e 'CREATE USER '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"' IDENTIFIED BY '"'"$mysqlPass"'"';'
-  saveReturn $?
-  endReturn
+  if ! echo "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '$mysqlUser';" | mysql | grep 1 &>/dev/null; then
+    # User does not exist
+    read -s -p "Enter mysql user password: " mysqlPass
+    endCheckEmpty mysqlPass "password"
+    exe mysql -u root -e 'CREATE USER '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"' IDENTIFIED BY '"'"$mysqlPass"'"';'
+    endReturn -o $? "Error creating mysql user"
+  fi
 
   exe mysql -u root -e 'GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON '$mysqlDatabase'.* TO '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"';'
-  saveReturn $?
-  endReturn
+  endReturn -o $? "Error assigning privileges on database"
 
   exe mysql -u root -e 'FLUSH PRIVILEGES;'
 }
@@ -92,15 +93,16 @@ step_12() {
   read -p "Enter mysql user name: " mysqlUser
   endCheckEmpty mysqlUser "user name"
 
-  read -s -p "Enter mysql user password: " mysqlPass
-  endCheckEmpty mysqlPass "password"
-  exe mysql -u root -e 'CREATE USER '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"' IDENTIFIED BY '"'"$mysqlPass"'"';'
-  saveReturn $?
-  endReturn
+  if ! echo "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mysql.user WHERE user = '$mysqlUser';" | mysql | grep 1 &>/dev/null; then
+    # User does not exist
+    read -s -p "Enter mysql user password: " mysqlPass
+    endCheckEmpty mysqlPass "password"
+    exe mysql -u root -e 'CREATE USER '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"' IDENTIFIED BY '"'"$mysqlPass"'"';'
+    endReturn -o $? "Error creating mysql user"
+  fi
 
   exe mysql -u root -e 'GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON '$mysqlDatabase'.* TO '"'"$mysqlUser"'"'@'"'"'localhost'"'"';'
-  saveReturn $?
-  endReturn
+  endReturn -o $? "Error assigning privileges on database"
 
   exe mysql -u root -e 'FLUSH PRIVILEGES;'
 }