diff --git a/src/interpreter.cpp b/src/interpreter.cpp
index e08eab2..eca4879 100644
--- a/src/interpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/interpreter.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@
 
 void Interpreter::operator()(const create_& create) const
 {
-    m_datastore.createPresenceContainer(absolutePathFromCommand(create));
+    if (create.m_path.m_nodes.back().m_suffix.type() == typeid(listElement_))
+        m_datastore.createListInstance(absolutePathFromCommand(create));
+    else
+        m_datastore.createPresenceContainer(absolutePathFromCommand(create));
 }
 
 void Interpreter::operator()(const delete_& delet) const