diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index 9df6b861b..ad95505b3 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ export class UserResolver {
     const user = await findUserByEmail(email).catch(() => {
       logger.warn(`fail on find UserContact per ${email}`)
     })
-    if (!user) {
+
+    if (!user || user.deletedAt) {
       logger.warn(`no user found with ${email}`)
       return true
     }