diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/ExportImportManager.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/ExportImportManager.java
index 4f94b52b79..a373de40ff 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/ExportImportManager.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/exportimport/ExportImportManager.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.keycloak.exportimport;
 
 import org.jboss.logging.Logger;
 import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSession;
+import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSessionFactory;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ public class ExportImportManager {
 
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ExportImportManager.class);
 
-    private KeycloakSession session;
+    private KeycloakSessionFactory sessionFactory;
 
     private final String realmName;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ public class ExportImportManager {
     private ImportProvider importProvider;
 
     public ExportImportManager(KeycloakSession session) {
-        this.session = session;
+        this.sessionFactory = session.getKeycloakSessionFactory();
 
         realmName = ExportImportConfig.getRealmName();
 
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ public class ExportImportManager {
             Strategy strategy = ExportImportConfig.getStrategy();
             if (realmName == null) {
                 logger.infof("Full model import requested. Strategy: %s", strategy.toString());
-                importProvider.importModel(session.getKeycloakSessionFactory(), strategy);
+                importProvider.importModel(sessionFactory, strategy);
             } else {
                 logger.infof("Import of realm '%s' requested. Strategy: %s", realmName, strategy.toString());
-                importProvider.importRealm(session.getKeycloakSessionFactory(), realmName, strategy);
+                importProvider.importRealm(sessionFactory, realmName, strategy);
             }
             logger.info("Import finished successfully");
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -80,10 +81,10 @@ public class ExportImportManager {
         try {
             if (realmName == null) {
                 logger.info("Full model export requested");
-                exportProvider.exportModel(session.getKeycloakSessionFactory());
+                exportProvider.exportModel(sessionFactory);
             } else {
                 logger.infof("Export of realm '%s' requested", realmName);
-                exportProvider.exportRealm(session.getKeycloakSessionFactory(), realmName);
+                exportProvider.exportRealm(sessionFactory, realmName);
             }
             logger.info("Export finished successfully");
         } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/ApplianceBootstrap.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/ApplianceBootstrap.java
index 829dd6c9ac..10a260c790 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/ApplianceBootstrap.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/managers/ApplianceBootstrap.java
@@ -39,37 +39,29 @@ public class ApplianceBootstrap {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Can't create default realm as realms already exists");
         }
 
-        KeycloakSession session = this.session.getKeycloakSessionFactory().create();
-        try {
-            session.getTransaction().begin();
-            String adminRealmName = Config.getAdminRealm();
-            logger.info("Initializing " + adminRealmName + " realm");
+        String adminRealmName = Config.getAdminRealm();
+        logger.info("Initializing " + adminRealmName + " realm");
 
-            RealmManager manager = new RealmManager(session);
-            manager.setContextPath(contextPath);
-            RealmModel realm = manager.createRealm(adminRealmName, adminRealmName);
-            realm.setName(adminRealmName);
-            realm.setDisplayName(Version.NAME);
-            realm.setDisplayNameHtml(Version.NAME_HTML);
-            realm.setEnabled(true);
-            realm.addRequiredCredential(CredentialRepresentation.PASSWORD);
-            realm.setSsoSessionIdleTimeout(1800);
-            realm.setAccessTokenLifespan(60);
-            realm.setAccessTokenLifespanForImplicitFlow(Constants.DEFAULT_ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFESPAN_FOR_IMPLICIT_FLOW_TIMEOUT);
-            realm.setSsoSessionMaxLifespan(36000);
-            realm.setOfflineSessionIdleTimeout(Constants.DEFAULT_OFFLINE_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT);
-            realm.setAccessCodeLifespan(60);
-            realm.setAccessCodeLifespanUserAction(300);
-            realm.setAccessCodeLifespanLogin(1800);
-            realm.setSslRequired(SslRequired.EXTERNAL);
-            realm.setRegistrationAllowed(false);
-            realm.setRegistrationEmailAsUsername(false);
-            KeycloakModelUtils.generateRealmKeys(realm);
-
-            session.getTransaction().commit();
-        } finally {
-            session.close();
-        }
+        RealmManager manager = new RealmManager(session);
+        manager.setContextPath(contextPath);
+        RealmModel realm = manager.createRealm(adminRealmName, adminRealmName);
+        realm.setName(adminRealmName);
+        realm.setDisplayName(Version.NAME);
+        realm.setDisplayNameHtml(Version.NAME_HTML);
+        realm.setEnabled(true);
+        realm.addRequiredCredential(CredentialRepresentation.PASSWORD);
+        realm.setSsoSessionIdleTimeout(1800);
+        realm.setAccessTokenLifespan(60);
+        realm.setAccessTokenLifespanForImplicitFlow(Constants.DEFAULT_ACCESS_TOKEN_LIFESPAN_FOR_IMPLICIT_FLOW_TIMEOUT);
+        realm.setSsoSessionMaxLifespan(36000);
+        realm.setOfflineSessionIdleTimeout(Constants.DEFAULT_OFFLINE_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT);
+        realm.setAccessCodeLifespan(60);
+        realm.setAccessCodeLifespanUserAction(300);
+        realm.setAccessCodeLifespanLogin(1800);
+        realm.setSslRequired(SslRequired.EXTERNAL);
+        realm.setRegistrationAllowed(false);
+        realm.setRegistrationEmailAsUsername(false);
+        KeycloakModelUtils.generateRealmKeys(realm);
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
index 88a6cc342c..4f4b992bc0 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/KeycloakApplication.java
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ public class KeycloakApplication extends Application {
         boolean bootstrapAdminUser = false;
 
         KeycloakSession session = sessionFactory.create();
+        ExportImportManager exportImportManager;
         try {
             session.getTransaction().begin();
 
             ApplianceBootstrap applianceBootstrap = new ApplianceBootstrap(session);
-            ExportImportManager exportImportManager = new ExportImportManager(session);
+            exportImportManager = new ExportImportManager(session);
 
             boolean createMasterRealm = applianceBootstrap.isNewInstall();
             if (exportImportManager.isRunImport() && exportImportManager.isImportMasterIncluded()) {
@@ -97,20 +98,27 @@ public class KeycloakApplication extends Application {
             if (createMasterRealm) {
                 applianceBootstrap.createMasterRealm(contextPath);
             }
+            session.getTransaction().commit();
+        } finally {
+            session.close();
+        }
 
-            if (exportImportManager.isRunImport()) {
-                exportImportManager.runImport();
-            } else {
-                importRealms();
-            }
+        if (exportImportManager.isRunImport()) {
+            exportImportManager.runImport();
+        } else {
+            importRealms();
+        }
 
-            importAddUser();
+        importAddUser();
 
-            if (exportImportManager.isRunExport()) {
-                exportImportManager.runExport();
-            }
+        if (exportImportManager.isRunExport()) {
+            exportImportManager.runExport();
+        }
 
-            bootstrapAdminUser = applianceBootstrap.isNoMasterUser();
+        session = sessionFactory.create();
+        try {
+            session.getTransaction().begin();
+            bootstrapAdminUser = new ApplianceBootstrap(session).isNoMasterUser();
 
             session.getTransaction().commit();
         } finally {