diff --git a/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js b/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
index ac015c9..6dc3952 100644
--- a/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
@@ -139,6 +139,16 @@ exports.createEstablishment = async (req, res) => {
     if (existingEstablishment) {
       return res.status(400).send({status: "failed",message: "Establishment code already exists", });
     }
+    const existingUser = await EstablishmentUser.findOne({
+      where: { email: establishment_user.email }
+    });
+    
+    if (existingUser) {
+      return res.status(400).send({
+        status: "failed",
+        message: "User email already exists"
+      });
+    }
 
     //  Create establishment record
     const establishment = await Establishment.create({