diff --git a/server/src/projects/projects.service.ts b/server/src/projects/projects.service.ts
index e3e90805..fee58699 100644
--- a/server/src/projects/projects.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/projects/projects.service.ts
@@ -138,8 +138,17 @@ export class ProjectsService {
           and createdon ge '${new Date(Date.now() - 3e5).toISOString()}'
         `
       )
+      const { records } = crmResponse;
+      console.debug('LOGGER: crm response', crmResponse);
+      try {
+        if (records.length > 0) {
+          console.log('Project already exists');
+          throw new Error('Project already exists');
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+
+      }
 
-      console.debug('HELLO??: crm response', crmResponse);
 
       const project = await this.crmService.create(
         'dcp_projects',