diff --git a/src/app/common/components/ContactForm/ContactForm.component.tsx b/src/app/common/components/ContactForm/ContactForm.component.tsx
index 25a584515..2b2fe7d8d 100644
--- a/src/app/common/components/ContactForm/ContactForm.component.tsx
+++ b/src/app/common/components/ContactForm/ContactForm.component.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const ContactForm = forwardRef((customClass: Props, ref) => {
                     successMessage();
                 })
                 .catch((error) => {
-                    if (error === 429) {
+                    if (error.status === 429) {
                         errorMessage(MESSAGE_LIMIT);
                     }
                     else {