diff --git a/src/bin/update_data.rs b/src/bin/update_data.rs
index 77e4d78..15cc1a5 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_data.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_data.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Scope, SearchEntry};
 use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, AccountWolves, Accounts, Config};
 use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use wolves_oxidised::WolvesUser;
 
 #[async_std::main]
@@ -8,9 +9,13 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
   let config = get_config();
   let db = db_init(&config).await.unwrap();
 
+  dbg!("&config");
   update_wolves(&config, &db).await;
+  dbg!("complete - update_wolves");
   update_wolves_id(&db).await;
+  dbg!("complete - update_wolves_id");
   update_ldap(&config, &db).await;
+  dbg!("complete - update_ldap");
 
   Ok(())
 }
@@ -46,6 +51,31 @@ async fn update_wolves_id(db: &Pool<Sqlite>) {
   }
 }
 
+async fn get_account_hashmap(db: &Pool<Sqlite>) -> HashMap<String, Accounts> {
+  // get all users, toss in hashmap then query for differences?
+  let mut users_existing = HashMap::new();
+  match sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
+    r#"
+    SELECT *
+    FROM accounts
+    "#,
+  )
+  .fetch_all(db)
+  .await
+  {
+    Ok(res) => {
+      for account in &res {
+        users_existing.insert(account.user.to_owned(), account.to_owned());
+      }
+    }
+    Err(e) => {
+      dbg!(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  users_existing
+}
+
 async fn update_ldap(config: &Config, db: &Pool<Sqlite>) {
   let mut ldap = match LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host) {
     Ok(s) => s,
@@ -63,6 +93,8 @@ async fn update_ldap(config: &Config, db: &Pool<Sqlite>) {
     }
   }
 
+  let existing_accounts = get_account_hashmap(db).await;
+
   // use this to pre load a large chunk of data
   if let Ok(x) = ldap.search(
     "ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie",
@@ -101,20 +133,34 @@ async fn update_ldap(config: &Config, db: &Pool<Sqlite>) {
         }
 
         if !tmp_account.user.is_empty() {
-          sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
-            "
-            INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts (user, uid, mail, student_id, secure)
-            VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5)
-            ",
-          )
-          .bind(&tmp_account.user)
-          .bind(tmp_account.uid)
-          .bind(&tmp_account.mail)
-          .bind(&tmp_account.student_id)
-          .bind(tmp_account.secure)
-          .fetch_optional(db)
-          .await
-          .ok();
+          match existing_accounts.get(&tmp_account.user) {
+            None => {
+              update_accounts(db, &tmp_account).await;
+            }
+            Some(old) => {
+              let mut differnt = false;
+
+              if old.mail != tmp_account.mail {
+                differnt = true;
+              }
+              if old.secure != tmp_account.secure {
+                differnt = true;
+              }
+              if old.uid != tmp_account.uid {
+                differnt = true;
+              }
+              if old.student_id != tmp_account.student_id {
+                differnt = true;
+              }
+              if old.id_wolves != tmp_account.id_wolves {
+                differnt = true;
+              }
+
+              if differnt {
+                update_accounts(db, &tmp_account).await;
+              }
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -124,6 +170,23 @@ async fn update_ldap(config: &Config, db: &Pool<Sqlite>) {
   ldap.unbind().unwrap();
 }
 
+async fn update_accounts(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, tmp_account: &Accounts) {
+  sqlx::query_as::<_, Accounts>(
+    "
+            INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts (user, uid, mail, student_id, secure)
+            VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5)
+            ",
+  )
+  .bind(&tmp_account.user)
+  .bind(tmp_account.uid)
+  .bind(&tmp_account.mail)
+  .bind(&tmp_account.student_id)
+  .bind(tmp_account.secure)
+  .fetch_optional(db)
+  .await
+  .ok();
+}
+
 async fn update_account(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, account: &WolvesUser) {
   sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountWolves>(
     "