diff --git a/sqlalchemy_utils/view.py b/sqlalchemy_utils/view.py
index 96103db1..5d57ad7f 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_utils/view.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_utils/view.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, selectable, materialized=False):
 
 @compiler.compiles(CreateView)
 def compile_create_materialized_view(element, compiler, **kw):
-    return 'CREATE {}VIEW {} AS {}'.format(
+    return 'CREATE {}VIEW IF NOT EXISTS {} AS {}'.format(
         'MATERIALIZED ' if element.materialized else '',
         compiler.dialect.identifier_preparer.quote(element.name),
         compiler.sql_compiler.process(element.selectable, literal_binds=True),