diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-validation/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/servicevalidation/service/UserAccountService.java b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-validation/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/servicevalidation/service/UserAccountService.java
index 417e9a32b7..9d79e4e226 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-validation/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/servicevalidation/service/UserAccountService.java
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-validation/src/main/java/com/baeldung/spring/servicevalidation/service/UserAccountService.java
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ public class UserAccountService {
                 sb.append(constraintViolation.getMessage());
             }
 
-            dao.addUserAccount(useraccount);
-
             throw new ConstraintViolationException("Error occurred: " + sb.toString(), violations);
         }
 
+        dao.addUserAccount(useraccount);
         return "Account for " + useraccount.getName() + " Added!";
     }