diff --git a/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts b/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
index e65179877..e15ef86b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/controllers/user.ts
@@ -200,12 +200,20 @@ export async function sendVerificationEmail(
         );
       } else if (e.errorInfo.code === "auth/too-many-requests") {
         throw new MonkeyError(429, "Too many requests. Please try again later");
+      } else if (
+        e.errorInfo.code === "auth/internal-error" &&
+        e.errorInfo.message.toLowerCase().includes("too_many_attempts")
+      ) {
+        throw new MonkeyError(
+          429,
+          "Too many Firebase requests. Please try again later"
+        );
       } else {
         throw new MonkeyError(
           500,
           "Firebase failed to generate an email verification link: " +
             e.errorInfo.message,
-          true + " " + JSON.stringify(e)
+          JSON.stringify(e)
         );
       }
     } else {