diff --git a/src/controllers/usersController.ts b/src/controllers/usersController.ts
index fda74c9..07ca760 100644
--- a/src/controllers/usersController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/usersController.ts
@@ -176,16 +176,31 @@ export async function AddEmployee(req: Request, res: Response) {
       };
     }
 
+    await User.create(newUser);
+
     const googleCalendarConnected = await isTerminPlanerGoogleCalendarConnected(
       store.owner_user_id
     );
 
     // only request terminplaner if google calendar is connected
     if (googleCalendarConnected) {
-      await terminPlanerRequest("/api/v1/addUser", "POST", { userId: userId });
-    }
+      try {
+        await terminPlanerRequest("/api/v1/addUser", "POST", {
+          userId: userId,
+        });
 
-    await User.create(newUser);
+        return res.status(200).send({ msg: "success" });
+      } catch (err) {
+        // remove user from database if terminplaner request failed
+        await User.destroy({
+          where: {
+            user_id: userId,
+          },
+        });
+
+        return res.status(500).send({ err: "invalid request" });
+      }
+    }
 
     res.status(200).send({ msg: "success" });
   } catch (error) {