diff --git a/src/newusers.c b/src/newusers.c
index 724cbb40..0c0cfe40 100644
--- a/src/newusers.c
+++ b/src/newusers.c
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	is_shadow_grp = sgr_file_present ();
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_SUBIDS
-	is_sub_uid = sub_uid_file_present ();
-	is_sub_gid = sub_gid_file_present ();
+	is_sub_uid = sub_uid_file_present () && !rflg;
+	is_sub_gid = sub_gid_file_present () && !rflg;
 #endif				/* ENABLE_SUBIDS */
 
 	open_files ();