diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
index 7cced04a..8c89b510 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ public class ApplicationEvaluationDao {
             entity.setIsDeleted(false);
             setIfUpdated(entity::getNote, entity::setNote, req.getNote());
             setIfUpdated(entity::getMotivation, entity::setMotivation, req.getMotivation());
-            if(Boolean.TRUE.equals(req.getApplicationStatus().equals(ApplicationStatusForEvaluation.APPROVED)) && (req.getAmountAccepted()==null || req.getAmountAccepted().compareTo(BigDecimal.ZERO) < 0)){
+            if(req.getApplicationStatus()!=null && (Boolean.TRUE.equals(req.getApplicationStatus().equals(ApplicationStatusForEvaluation.APPROVED)) && (req.getAmountAccepted()==null || req.getAmountAccepted().compareTo(BigDecimal.ZERO) < 0))){
                 throw new CustomValidationException(Status.BAD_REQUEST,Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.AMOUNT_ACCEPTED_REQUIRED_WHILE_APPROVING_APPLICATION));
             }
             if (req.getAmountAccepted() != null && req.getAmountAccepted().compareTo(BigDecimal.ZERO) > 0) {