diff --git a/junior/views.py b/junior/views.py
index b9c3f88..06eeef0 100644
--- a/junior/views.py
+++ b/junior/views.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class AddJuniorAPIView(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         try:
             info_data = {'user': request.user, 'relationship': str(request.data['relationship']), 'email': request.data['email'], 'first_name': request.data['first_name'],
                          'last_name': request.data['last_name']}
-            if user := User.objects.filter(username=request.data['email']):
+            if user := User.objects.filter(username=request.data['email']).first():
                 self.associate_guardian(user)
             # use AddJuniorSerializer serializer
             serializer = AddJuniorSerializer(data=request.data, context=info_data)