diff --git a/app/controllers/bootcamp/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/bootcamp/base_controller.rb
index 7c7b573b76..1e2ced01d3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/bootcamp/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/bootcamp/base_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ def redirect_unless_attendee!
   end
 
   def setup_bootcamp_data!
-    current_user.bootcamp_data || current_user.create_bootcamp_data!
+    return if current_user.bootcamp_data
+
+    current_user.create_bootcamp_data!
+    Bootcamp::UpdateUserLevel.(current_user)
   end
 
   def use_project