diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationContractDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationContractDao.java
index 704e7b7e..44b7013a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationContractDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationContractDao.java
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ public class ApplicationContractDao {
 
     public ApplicationContractResponse getContractByApplicationId(Long applicationId) {
         ApplicationContractEntity applicationContractEntity = applicationContractRepository.findByApplicationIdAndIsDeletedFalse(applicationId);
-        ApplicationEntity applicationEntity = applicationDao.validateApplication(applicationContractEntity.getApplicationId());
-
         if (applicationContractEntity == null) {
             return null;
         }
+
+        ApplicationEntity applicationEntity = applicationDao.validateApplication(applicationContractEntity.getApplicationId());
         return createApplicationContractResponseFromEntity(applicationContractEntity,applicationEntity.getCall().getName());
     }