diff --git a/internal/command/org.go b/internal/command/org.go
index faab882d68..b6c5d02d7e 100644
--- a/internal/command/org.go
+++ b/internal/command/org.go
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (c *Commands) AddOrgWithID(ctx context.Context, name, userID, resourceOwner
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if existingOrg.State != domain.OrgStateUnspecified {
+	if existingOrg.State != domain.OrgStateUnspecified && existingOrg.State != domain.OrgStateRemoved {
 		return nil, zerrors.ThrowNotFound(nil, "ORG-lapo2m", "Errors.Org.AlreadyExisting")
 	}