diff --git a/ssoauth/management/commands/ssoauth_setup_groups_and_perms.py b/ssoauth/management/commands/ssoauth_setup_groups_and_perms.py
index 4c74434921979b88733a19428f9ba693b6b8d214..7bc2828f4835be9ebd4c98e727c1b37779340811 100644
--- a/ssoauth/management/commands/ssoauth_setup_groups_and_perms.py
+++ b/ssoauth/management/commands/ssoauth_setup_groups_and_perms.py
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ def get_or_create_permission(codename, create_with_name=None):
     :return: permission object
     Ensures the permissions exists. Creates it if needed.
     """
+    user_content_type = get_user_content_type()
     try:
-        perm = Permission.objects.get(codename=codename)
+        perm = Permission.objects.get(codename=codename, content_type=user_content_type)
     except Permission.DoesNotExist:
         perm = Permission.objects.create(
             codename=codename,
             name=create_with_name or codename,
-            content_type=get_user_content_type()
+            content_type=user_content_type
         )
         logger.info("Created permission: {0}".format(perm))
     return perm