diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7079c2..a0366dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Use return instead of throwing a duplicate email error.
+
 ## [1.44.9] - 2024-10-03
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/node/resolvers/Mutations/Users.ts b/node/resolvers/Mutations/Users.ts
index 2323237..9ff0366 100644
--- a/node/resolvers/Mutations/Users.ts
+++ b/node/resolvers/Mutations/Users.ts
@@ -195,9 +195,10 @@ export const addUser = async (_: any, params: any, ctx: Context) => {
         (org: any) => org.orgId === params.orgId && org.costId === params.costId
       )
     ) {
-      throw new Error(
-        `User with email ${params.email} already exists in the organization and cost center`
-      )
+      return {
+        message: `Email already exists in the organization and cost center`,
+        status: 'duplicated-organization',
+      }
     }
 
     await createPermission({