diff --git a/src/dynamic_graph/entity.py b/src/dynamic_graph/entity.py
index 53a31fe8f23292b67ae26e27c2fc588571a53fdf..c3be0f9599a395e901d6604b772a4244bd257c59 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_graph/entity.py
+++ b/src/dynamic_graph/entity.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def updateEntityClasses(dictionary):
         a.class_name = e
         # set class constructor
         setattr(a, '__init__', initEntity)
+        # set class attribute to store whether command methods have been created
+        setattr(a, 'commandCreated', False)
         # Store new class in dictionary with class name
         dictionary[e] = a
         # Store class name in local list