diff --git a/bigbluebutton/django/models.py b/bigbluebutton/django/models.py
index 40b2480e22b1fd67632e1ac1349442cdbedfc3d6..2c621c762a5ea9ca29e88c578cf9397cd688f869 100644
--- a/bigbluebutton/django/models.py
+++ b/bigbluebutton/django/models.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class Meeting(models.Model):
         """
         if self._meeting is None:
             self._meeting = self.api_group.api_group.create_meeting(
-                do_create=False,
+                do_create=True,
                 meeting_id=self.meeting_id,
                 meeting_name=self.name,
                 welcome=self.welcome_message,