diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/billing/create-billing-portal.action.ts b/apps/web/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/billing/create-billing-portal.action.ts
index 98c3d2a96..331943648 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/billing/create-billing-portal.action.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/(dashboard)/settings/billing/create-billing-portal.action.ts
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ export const createBillingPortal = async () => {
     }
   }
 
-  // Fallback to check if a Stripe customer already exists for the current user.
-  stripeCustomer = await getStripeCustomerByEmail(user.email);
+  // Fallback to check if a Stripe customer already exists for the current user email.
+  if (!stripeCustomer) {
+    stripeCustomer = await getStripeCustomerByEmail(user.email);
+  }
 
   // Create a Stripe customer if it does not exist for the current user.
   if (!stripeCustomer) {