diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
index 89b2edddda..3b09688162 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -190,9 +190,11 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
         user = get_user_model()
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
-                if not user.objects.filter(username=add_user).exists():
+                if user.objects.filter(username=add_user).exists():
+                    logger.info(f"User {str(new_user)} already exists - skipping creation")
+                else:
                     new_user = user.objects.create_superuser(add_user, add_email, add_password)
-            logger.info(f'User {str(new_user)} was created!')
+                    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)}')
             if settings.TESTING_ENV: