diff --git a/openvpn-install.sh b/openvpn-install.sh
index 4a9e347..3355dc7 100755
--- a/openvpn-install.sh
+++ b/openvpn-install.sh
@@ -1068,11 +1068,10 @@ function newClient() {
 		read -rp "Select an option [1-2]: " -e -i 1 PASS
 	done
 
-	CLIENTEXISTS=$(tail -n +2 /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/pki/index.txt | grep -c -E "/CN=$CLIENT\$")
+	CLIENTEXISTS=$(tail -n +2 /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/pki/index.txt | grep -c -E "^V.*/CN=$CLIENT\$")
 	if [[ $CLIENTEXISTS == '1' ]]; then
 		echo ""
-		echo "The specified client CN was already found in easy-rsa, please choose another name."
-		exit
+		echo "The specified client CN was already found in easy-rsa."
 	else
 		cd /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/ || return
 		case $PASS in