diff --git a/app/models/epp/contact.rb b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
index e6fa4ddfe..593c4de98 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
         else
           throw :epp_error, {code: '2306', msg: I18n.t(:ident_update_error)}
         end
+      else
+        throw :epp_error, {code: '2306', msg: I18n.t(:ident_update_error)}
       end
     end