diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index d04f579ed..c05608522 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ def create
     if @user.save
       redirect_to user_path(@user)
     else
+      flash[:alert] = "Error: something is wrong with credentials"
       render :new
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/features/users/movies/viewing-party/new_spec.rb b/spec/features/users/movies/viewing-party/new_spec.rb
index 08d631b90..c300f10c9 100644
--- a/spec/features/users/movies/viewing-party/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/users/movies/viewing-party/new_spec.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     expect(current_path).to eq(user_path(@user1.id))
   end
 
-  it 'sad path for creating a party: Empty duration' do
+  it 'sad path for creating a party: Bad data' do
     visit "/users/#{@user1.id}/movies/268/viewing-party/new"
     expect(page).to have_field(:duration, with:126)
     expect(page).to have_field(:date)
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
     expect(@user2.user_parties.count).to eq(3)
     expect(@user3.user_parties.count).to eq(2)
 
-    fill_in :duration, with: ""
-    fill_in :start_time, with: '10:00'
-    fill_in :date, with: '2023/08/01'
     check "#{@user2.name} (#{@user2.email})"
     check "#{@user3.name} (#{@user3.email})"
     click_button 'Create Party'
diff --git a/spec/features/users/new_spec.rb b/spec/features/users/new_spec.rb
index 16d89c415..7ebeaa6bf 100644
--- a/spec/features/users/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/users/new_spec.rb
@@ -22,4 +22,12 @@
     user = User.find_by(email: 'john@example.com')
     expect(current_path).to eq("/users/#{user.id}")
   end
+
+  it 'redirects user to create user page if bad data is entered' do
+    visit '/register'
+    fill_in 'Email', with: 'john@example.com'
+    fill_in 'Password', with: 'Sooners!2022'
+    click_button 'Register'
+    expect(current_path).to eq("/users")
+  end
 end
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