diff --git a/junior/views.py b/junior/views.py
index 64aaffb..716ed70 100644
--- a/junior/views.py
+++ b/junior/views.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class AddJuniorAPIView(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
             return False
         if not junior.guardian_code:
             junior.guardian_code = [guardian.guardian_code]
-        if type(junior.guardian_code) is list and len(junior.guardian_code) < 3:
+        elif type(junior.guardian_code) is list and len(junior.guardian_code) < 3:
             junior.guardian_code.append(guardian.guardian_code)
         else:
             return "Max"