diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 4e7d2ad..3a01df0 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -199,9 +199,16 @@ func handleV1Seed(c echo.Context) error {
 		}
 		new_buckets = append(new_buckets, bucket)
 	}
+	var message string
+	if len(new_buckets) == 0 {
+		message = "All buckets already exist"
+
+	} else {
+		message = "Buckets successfully created"
+	}
 
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]interface{}{
-		"message": "Buckets successfully created",
+		"message": message,
 		"buckets": new_buckets,
 	})
 }