diff --git a/src/Command/ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand.php b/src/Command/ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand.php
index 9e623057..c86948bb 100644
--- a/src/Command/ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand.php
@@ -114,26 +114,24 @@ class ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand extends Command
             $tag_name = $this->normalizeClubName($car_club);
             error_log($tag_name);
             $cust_tag = null;
-            if (isset($this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name]))
-            {
-                error_log('customer tag in hash');
-                $cust_tag = $this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name];
-            }
-            else
+            if (!isset($this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name]))
             {
+                error_log('customer tag not in hash...');
                 // create the customer tag
                 $new_cust_tag = new CustomerTag();
                 $tag_details = json_decode('{"type":"car club"}', true);
                 $new_cust_tag->setID($tag_name)
                     ->setName(strtoupper($car_club))
                     ->setTagDetails($tag_details);
-                // add to hash
-                $this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name] = $new_cust_tag;
-
                 $this->em->persist($new_cust_tag);
 
-                $cust_tag = $new_cust_tag;
+                // need to flush before adding to hash
+                $this->em->flush();
+
+                $this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name] = $new_cust_tag;
+
             }
+            $cust_tag = $this->cust_tag_hash[$tag_name];
 
             // check in case of multiple numbers
             // check contact number if mobile or not
@@ -202,6 +200,9 @@ class ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand extends Command
                     if (strtoupper($dpa) == 'YES')
                         $is_dpa = true;
 
+                    // get the customer tag?
+                    $c_tag = $this->em->getRepository(CustomerTag::class)->find($cust_tag->getID());
+
                     // create new customer
                     $new_cust = new Customer();
                     $new_cust->setFirstName($fname)
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class ImportCarClubCustomerDataCommand extends Command
                         ->setPhoneMobile($clean_number)
                         ->setDpaConsent($is_dpa)
                         ->setCreateSource('car_club_file')
-                        ->addCustomerTag($cust_tag);
+                        ->addCustomerTag($c_tag);
 
                     $this->em->persist($new_cust);
                     $this->em->flush();