diff --git a/internal/channel/inbound/identity.go b/internal/channel/inbound/identity.go
index 3ab94224..ee56095c 100644
--- a/internal/channel/inbound/identity.go
+++ b/internal/channel/inbound/identity.go
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ func (r *IdentityResolver) tryHandleBindCode(ctx context.Context, msg channel.In
 		return IdentityDecision{Stop: true, Reply: channel.Message{Text: text}}
 	}
 	if !code.UsedAt.IsZero() {
+		if code.UsedByChannelIdentityID == channelIdentityID {
+			return true, reply(r.bindReply), code.IssuedByUserID, nil
+		}
 		return true, reply("Bind code already used."), "", nil
 	}
 	if !code.ExpiresAt.IsZero() && time.Now().UTC().After(code.ExpiresAt) {