diff --git a/app/Http/ValidationRules/Company/ValidCompanyQuantity.php b/app/Http/ValidationRules/Company/ValidCompanyQuantity.php
index aae4328f4e8d..aec740d7cc69 100644
--- a/app/Http/ValidationRules/Company/ValidCompanyQuantity.php
+++ b/app/Http/ValidationRules/Company/ValidCompanyQuantity.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ValidCompanyQuantity implements Rule
             return auth()->user()->company()->account->companies->count() < 10;
         }
 
-        return auth()->user()->company()->account->companies->count() < auth()->user()->company()->account->hosted_company_count;
+        return auth()->user()->account->isPaid() && auth()->user()->company()->account->companies->count() < 10 ;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 6c982c86907e..4d1005a73cbc 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail
             }
         }
 
+        return false;
     }
 
     public function documents()