diff --git a/controllers/clickhouseuser_controller.go b/controllers/clickhouseuser_controller.go
index 884ea9c2..2fad74d4 100644
--- a/controllers/clickhouseuser_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/clickhouseuser_controller.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (h *clickhouseUserHandler) createOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, avn *aiven.C
 	}
 
 	r, err := avn.ClickhouseUser.Create(ctx, user.Spec.Project, user.Spec.ServiceName, user.Name)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && !isAlreadyExists(err) {
 		return err
 	}