diff --git a/tools/pax8.ps1 b/tools/pax8.ps1
index 930b7da..4cb1360 100644
--- a/tools/pax8.ps1
+++ b/tools/pax8.ps1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function Invoke-Pax8Provision {
         Write-Host "[PAX8] Company provisioned successfully: $($response.id)"
     } catch {
         if ($_.Exception.Response -and $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode.Value__ -eq 422) {
-            Write-Host "[PAX8] A company with this information already exists."
+            throw "[PAX8] A company with this information already exists."
         } else {
             throw "[PAX8] Company creation failed: $($_.Exception.Message)"
         }