diff --git a/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js b/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
--- a/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
+++ b/native/account/registration/connect-ethereum.react.js
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@
     async (result: SIWEResult) => {
       let userAlreadyExists;
       if (usingCommServicesAccessToken) {
-        const findUserIDResponse =
+        const findUserIDResponseString =
           await commRustModule.findUserIDForWalletAddress(result.address);
-        userAlreadyExists = JSON.parse(findUserIDResponse).userID !== null;
+        const findUserIDResponse = JSON.parse(findUserIDResponseString);
+        userAlreadyExists =
+          findUserIDResponse.userID !== null || findUserIDResponse.isReserved;
       } else {
         const searchPromise = exactSearchUserCall(result.address);
         void dispatchActionPromise(exactSearchUserActionTypes, searchPromise);