diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
index 15a30163b6..4b53da8622 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/products_v3_controller.rb
@@ -70,17 +70,16 @@ module Admin
 
     def clone
       @product = Spree::Product.find(params[:id])
+      @cloned_product = @product.duplicate
+
       status = :ok
-
-      begin
-        @cloned_product = @product.duplicate
+      if @cloned_product.persisted?
         flash.now[:success] = t('.success')
-
         @product_index = "-#{@cloned_product.id}"
         @producer_options = producers
         @category_options = categories
         @tax_category_options = tax_category_options
-      rescue StandardError => _e
+      else
         flash.now[:error] = t('.error')
         status = :internal_server_error
         @product_index = "-1" # Create a unique enough index