diff --git a/client/src/lib/groups.js b/client/src/lib/groups.js
index fa9396d..098b917 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/groups.js
+++ b/client/src/lib/groups.js
@@ -188,10 +188,11 @@ export async function createGroup(apiClient, groupName) {
 
   try {
     response = await apiClient.post(`${config.GROUPS_API_URL}`, payload);
+    return response.data;
   } catch (error) {
-    console.log(error);
+    if (error && error.message) {
+      return { message: error.message };
+    }
     // TODO - Handle error
   }
-
-  return response.data;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Search/Groups.jsx b/client/src/pages/Search/Groups.jsx
index 8cbb14f..488a6ce 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Search/Groups.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Search/Groups.jsx
@@ -108,13 +108,15 @@ export default function SearchGroups() {
 
     const newGroup = await groupLib.createGroup(apiClient, groupName);
 
-    if (newGroup.id) {
+    if (newGroup && newGroup.id) {
       const newOtherGroups = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(otherGroups));
 
       newOtherGroups.push({ ...newGroup, count: 0 });
 
       setOtherGroups(newOtherGroups);
       alert(`Group with name ${groupName} created successfully`);
+    } else if (newGroup.message) {
+      alert(newGroup.message);
     } else {
       alert("Group creation failed");
     }
diff --git a/client/src/services/api.js b/client/src/services/api.js
index 0d1feab..0f670ac 100644
--- a/client/src/services/api.js
+++ b/client/src/services/api.js
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ export default () => {
         await loginWithRedirect({
           redirect_uri: window.location.origin,
         });
+      } else if (
+        error.response &&
+        error.response.status === 409 &&
+        error.response.data.message
+      ) {
+        const modError = new Error(error.response.data.message);
+        return Promise.reject(modError);
       }
 
       return Promise.reject(error);