diff --git a/edge_cloud_management_api/controllers/app_controllers.py b/edge_cloud_management_api/controllers/app_controllers.py
index 41d5a8a14b9daeeb25a30f368ef86818c32636b6..01afae22df6f30a9b7b20519e39dfe168ca76db3 100644
--- a/edge_cloud_management_api/controllers/app_controllers.py
+++ b/edge_cloud_management_api/controllers/app_controllers.py
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ def create_app_instance():
                     # Step 8: Deploy app at partner
                     deploy_app_response = federation_client.deploy_app_partner(federation_context_id=zone.get('fedContextId'), body=deploy_app, token = fed_token)
                     return deploy_app_response
+                else:
+                    return onboard_app_response
+           else:
+               return create_artefact_response 
 
        
        logger.info(f"Preparing to send deployment request to SRM for appId={app_id}")