diff --git a/src/utility/face-controller.cpp b/src/utility/face-controller.cpp
index c36490a..8e680d3 100644
--- a/src/utility/face-controller.cpp
+++ b/src/utility/face-controller.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,18 @@
   faceParameters.setUri(uri.toString());
 
   _LOG_DEBUG("Creating Face in NFD with face-uri: " << uri);
-  m_controller.start<ndn::nfd::FaceCreateCommand>(faceParameters, onSuccess, onFailure);
+  m_controller.start<ndn::nfd::FaceCreateCommand>(faceParameters, onSuccess,
+                                                  [onSuccess, onFailure, uri] (const ndn::nfd::ControlResponse& response) {
+                                                    ndn::nfd::ControlParameters faceParams(response.getBody());
+                                                    if (response.getCode() == 409 && faceParams.getUri() == uri.toString()) {
+                                                      _LOG_DEBUG("Got 409 - treating as success");
+                                                      onSuccess(faceParams);
+                                                    }
+                                                    else {
+                                                      onFailure(response);
+                                                    }
+                                                  }
+                                                 );
 }
 
 void