diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
index e068d44e4f..3a3290f78b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -190,9 +190,12 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
         user = get_user_model()
         try:
             with transaction.atomic():
-                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:  # pragma: no cover
+                if user.objects.filter(username=add_user).exists():
+                    logger.info(f"User {add_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!')
+        except IntegrityError as _e:
             logger.warning(f'The user "{add_user}" could not be created due to the following error:\n{str(_e)}')
 
         # do not try again