diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 4415b7c..318c31e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
       # flash[:success] = "Welcome to the Sample App!"
       # redirect_to @user
       # redirect_to user_url(@user)
-      @user.send_activation_email
-      flash[:info] = "Please check your email to activate your account."
-      redirect_to root_url
+      begin
+        @user.send_activation_email
+        flash[:info] = "Please check your email to activate your account."
+        redirect_to root_url
+      rescue => e
+        logger.error "User creation failed: #{e.message}"
+        flash[:error] = "Something went wrong. Please try again."
+        render "new", status: :unprocessable_entity
+      end
     else
       render "new", status: :unprocessable_entity
     end