diff --git a/src/modules/user/handlers/authentication/registration.ts b/src/modules/user/handlers/authentication/registration.ts
index 710ab0d..f35026a 100644
--- a/src/modules/user/handlers/authentication/registration.ts
+++ b/src/modules/user/handlers/authentication/registration.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { APIGatewayProxyEvent, APIGatewayProxyResult, Context } from 'aws-lambda';
 import * as bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
 import { prismaClient } from '../../../../common/database/prisma.lambda.service';
-import { ROLE } from '../../../../common/utils/constants/common.constant';
+import { ROLE, USER_STATUS } from '../../../../common/utils/constants/common.constant';
 import { safeHandler } from '../../../../common/utils/handlers/safeHandler';
 import ApiError from '../../../../common/utils/helper/ApiError';
 import { encryptUserId } from '../../../../common/utils/helper/CodeGenerator';
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const handler = safeHandler(async (
     // Use a single transaction for user creation/lookup and OTP storage
     const transactionResult = await prismaClient.$transaction(async (tx) => {
         const user = await tx.user.findFirst({
-            where: { mobileNumber: mobileNumber, isActive: true },
+            where: { mobileNumber: mobileNumber, isActive: true, userStatus: USER_STATUS.ACTIVE },
             select: { id: true, userPasscode: true, mobileNumber: true },
         });
 
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ export const handler = safeHandler(async (
                             id: ROLE.USER, // 👈 Role ID
                         },
                     },
-                    userRefNumber: referenceNumber
+                    userRefNumber: referenceNumber,
+                    userStatus: USER_STATUS.ACTIVE
                 },
             });
         }