diff --git a/packages/trpc/server/auth-router/router.ts b/packages/trpc/server/auth-router/router.ts
index ecb01cca3..f66f44325 100644
--- a/packages/trpc/server/auth-router/router.ts
+++ b/packages/trpc/server/auth-router/router.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ export const authRouter = router({
 
       return await createUser({ name, email, password, signature });
     } catch (err) {
-      console.error(err);
+      let message =
+        'We were unable to create your account. Please review the information you provided and try again.';
+
+      if (err instanceof Error && err.message === 'User already exists') {
+        message = 'User with this email already exists. Please use a different email address.';
+      }
 
       throw new TRPCError({
         code: 'BAD_REQUEST',
-        message:
-          'We were unable to create your account. Please review the information you provided and try again.',
+        message,
       });
     }
   }),