diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/update-ldap-pseudonyms b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/update-ldap-pseudonyms
index aa2ccf3..8fba291 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/update-ldap-pseudonyms
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/update-ldap-pseudonyms
@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@ foreach my $acct (@accounts){
     foreach my $entry ($result->all_entries()){
         push @mails, $entry->get_value('mail');
     }
+    my $oldfirst = $mails[0];
+    my $newfirst = $alias[0];
     my $alias = join('\0', sort @alias);
     my $mails = join('\0', sort @mails);
 
-    unless ($alias eq $mails){ 
+    if (($alias ne $mails) or ($oldfirst ne $newfirst)){ 
         $result = $ldap->modify(
                      "$dn=$key,ou=$ou,$base",
                          replace => {