diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
index 7787bbfb0c..89b2edddda 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
         user = get_user_model()
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
-                new_user = user.objects.create_superuser(add_user, add_email, add_password)
+                if not user.objects.filter(username=add_user).exists():
+                    new_user = user.objects.create_superuser(add_user, add_email, add_password)
             logger.info(f'User {str(new_user)} was created!')
         except IntegrityError as _e:
             logger.warning(f'The user "{add_user}" could not be created due to the following error:\n{str(_e)}')