diff --git a/src/sentry/integrations/pipeline.py b/src/sentry/integrations/pipeline.py
index abca8355541f73..825538918ebe28 100644
--- a/src/sentry/integrations/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/sentry/integrations/pipeline.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ def _finish_pipeline(self, data):
                 'date_verified': timezone.now(),
             }
 
-            new_id = None
             try:
                 identity_model, created = Identity.objects.get_or_create(
                     idp=idp,
@@ -112,9 +111,7 @@ def _finish_pipeline(self, data):
                     external_id=identity['external_id'],
                     defaults=identity_data,
                 )
-                if created:
-                    new_id = identity_model.id
-                else:
+                if not created:
                     identity_model.update(**identity_data)
             except IntegrityError:
                 # If the external_id is already used for a different user or
@@ -146,13 +143,12 @@ def _finish_pipeline(self, data):
                             )
                 identity_model = Identity.reattach(
                     idp, identity['external_id'], self.request.user, identity_data)
-                new_id = identity_model.id
 
         default_auth_id = None
         if self.provider.needs_default_identity:
             if not (identity and identity_model):
                 raise NotImplementedError('Integration requires an identity')
-            default_auth_id = new_id
+            default_auth_id = identity_model.id
 
         org_integration = self.integration.add_organization(
             self.organization,
diff --git a/tests/sentry/integrations/test_pipeline.py b/tests/sentry/integrations/test_pipeline.py
index e7e3a5ac039604..83d6006bc9f3ff 100644
--- a/tests/sentry/integrations/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/sentry/integrations/test_pipeline.py
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 
 from mock import patch
 
-from sentry.models import Identity, Integration, OrganizationIntegration
+from sentry.models import (
+    IdentityProvider,
+    Identity,
+    Integration,
+    OrganizationIntegration
+)
 from sentry.testutils import IntegrationTestCase
 from sentry.integrations.example import (
     ExampleIntegrationProvider,
@@ -205,6 +210,52 @@ def test_default_identity_does_update(self, *args):
         identity = Identity.objects.get(external_id='AccountId')
         assert org_integration.default_auth_id == identity.id
 
+    def test_existing_identity_becomes_default_auth_on_new_orgintegration(self, *args):
+        # The reinstall flow will result in an existing identity provider, identity
+        # and integration records. Ensure that the new organizationintegration gets
+        # a default_auth_id set.
+        self.provider.needs_default_identity = True
+        integration = Integration.objects.create(
+            provider=self.provider.key,
+            external_id=self.external_id,
+            metadata={
+                'url': 'https://example.com',
+            },
+        )
+        identity_provider = IdentityProvider.objects.create(
+            external_id=self.external_id,
+            type='plugin'
+        )
+        identity = Identity.objects.create(
+            idp_id=identity_provider.id,
+            external_id='AccountId',
+            user_id=self.user.id
+        )
+        self.pipeline.state.data = {
+            'external_id': self.external_id,
+            'name': 'Name',
+            'metadata': {'url': 'https://example.com'},
+            'user_identity': {
+                'type': 'plugin',
+                'external_id': 'AccountId',
+                'scopes': [],
+                'data': {
+                    'access_token': 'token12345',
+                    'expires_in': '123456789',
+                    'refresh_token': 'refresh12345',
+                    'token_type': 'typetype',
+                },
+            }
+        }
+        resp = self.pipeline.finish_pipeline()
+        self.assertDialogSuccess(resp)
+
+        org_integration = OrganizationIntegration.objects.get(
+            organization_id=self.organization.id,
+            integration_id=integration.id,
+        )
+        assert org_integration.default_auth_id == identity.id
+
     @patch('sentry.mediators.plugins.Migrator.call')
     def test_disabled_plugin_when_fully_migrated(self, call, *args):
         Repository.objects.create(