diff --git a/src/main/java/org/folio/rest/exception/HttpException.java b/src/main/java/org/folio/rest/exception/HttpException.java
index 3d3ca912..4b858aa3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/folio/rest/exception/HttpException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/folio/rest/exception/HttpException.java
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package org.folio.rest.exception;
 
+import static org.folio.rest.util.ErrorCodes.CONFLICT;
+import static org.folio.rest.util.ErrorCodes.GENERIC_ERROR_CODE;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.folio.rest.jaxrs.model.Error;
 import org.folio.rest.jaxrs.model.Errors;
 import org.folio.rest.jaxrs.model.Parameter;
 import org.folio.rest.util.ErrorCodes;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class HttpException extends RuntimeException {
@@ -17,8 +21,9 @@ public class HttpException extends RuntimeException {
   public HttpException(int code, String message) {
     super(StringUtils.isNotEmpty(message) ? message : ErrorCodes.GENERIC_ERROR_CODE.getDescription());
     this.code = code;
+    var ec = code == 409 ? CONFLICT : GENERIC_ERROR_CODE;
     this.errors = new Errors()
-      .withErrors(List.of(new Error().withCode(ErrorCodes.GENERIC_ERROR_CODE.getCode()).withMessage(message)))
+      .withErrors(Collections.singletonList(new Error().withCode(ec.getCode()).withMessage(message)))
       .withTotalRecords(1);
   }