diff --git a/mem0-ts/src/oss/src/vector_stores/qdrant.ts b/mem0-ts/src/oss/src/vector_stores/qdrant.ts
index c1eed1ef8..d0ac42d64 100644
--- a/mem0-ts/src/oss/src/vector_stores/qdrant.ts
+++ b/mem0-ts/src/oss/src/vector_stores/qdrant.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export class Qdrant implements VectorStore {
         },
       });
     } catch (error: any) {
-      if (error?.status === 409) {
+      if (error?.status === 409 || error?.status === 401 || error?.status === 403) {
         // Collection already exists — verify configuration for the main collection
         if (name === this.collectionName) {
           try {