diff --git a/app/models/epp/contact.rb b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
index 54806b88d..d732cad74 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ 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