diff --git a/object/syncer_public_api.go b/object/syncer_public_api.go
index d5290447..3138589b 100644
--- a/object/syncer_public_api.go
+++ b/object/syncer_public_api.go
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ func AddUserToOriginalDatabase(user *User) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if syncer.IsReadOnly {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	updatedOUser := syncer.createOriginalUserFromUser(user)
 	_, err = syncer.addUser(updatedOUser)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -78,6 +82,10 @@ func UpdateUserToOriginalDatabase(user *User) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if syncer.IsReadOnly {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	newUser, err := GetUser(user.GetId())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err