diff --git a/unwind/imdb.py b/unwind/imdb.py
index 0da9091..666f8ed 100644
--- a/unwind/imdb.py
+++ b/unwind/imdb.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async def refresh_user_ratings_from_imdb(stop_on_dupe=True):
             log.info("⚡️ Loading data for %s ...", user.name)
 
             async for rating, is_updated in load_ratings(user.imdb_id):
-                assert rating.user == user
+                assert rating.user.id == user.id
 
                 if stop_on_dupe and not is_updated:
                     break
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ async def parse_page(url) -> Tuple[list[Rating], Optional[str]]:
     meta = soup.find("meta", property="pageId")
     headline = soup.h1
     assert meta is not None and headline is not None
-    user = User(imdb_id=meta["content"], name="")
+    imdb_id = meta["content"]
+    user = await db.get(User, imdb_id=imdb_id) or User(
+        imdb_id=imdb_id, name="", secret=""
+    )
     if match := find_name(headline.string):
         user.name = match["name"]