diff --git a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.organization.management.service/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/organization/management/service/util/OrganizationManagementUtil.java b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.organization.management.service/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/organization/management/service/util/OrganizationManagementUtil.java
index 6a2c5986..c50fe894 100644
--- a/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.organization.management.service/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/organization/management/service/util/OrganizationManagementUtil.java
+++ b/components/org.wso2.carbon.identity.organization.management.service/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/identity/organization/management/service/util/OrganizationManagementUtil.java
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public static boolean isOrganization(int tenantId) throws OrganizationManagement
         OrganizationManager organizationManager = OrganizationManagementDataHolder.getInstance()
                 .getOrganizationManager();
         int organizationDepth = organizationManager.getOrganizationDepthInHierarchy(organizationUUID);
+
+        if (organizationDepth == -1) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return organizationDepth >= Utils.getSubOrgStartLevel();
     }
 }