diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/auth/otp/sign-in/verification-code-handler.tsx b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/auth/otp/sign-in/verification-code-handler.tsx
index cb6710d30..1da5ef30c 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/auth/otp/sign-in/verification-code-handler.tsx
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/auth/otp/sign-in/verification-code-handler.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ export const signInVerificationCodeHandler = createVerificationCodeHandler({
       user = await usersCrudHandlers.adminRead({
         tenancy,
         user_id: data.user_id,
+        // This might happen if the user was deleted but the code is still valid
+        allowedErrorTypes: [KnownErrors.UserNotFound],
       });
     }