diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/file.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/file.py
index 5f9fbc7a3d..e4935a611d 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/file.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/file.py
@@ -290,9 +290,6 @@ class file(object):
         if attrs:
             self.transaction = transaction
 
-        if self.transaction:
-            self.transaction.store_create(e)
-
         # Once the values are populated add the instance
         # to the file.
         self.wrapped_data.add(e.wrapped_data, eid)
@@ -302,6 +299,9 @@ class file(object):
         # the owner.
         e.wrapped_data.this.disown()
 
+        if self.transaction:
+            self.transaction.store_create(e)
+
         return e
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):