diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
index 2ab22d1f..2f844434 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ public class ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao {
         if (applicationAmendmentRequest.getAmount() != null && (amountAccepted==null || applicationAmendmentRequest.getAmount().compareTo(amountAccepted) == 0)) {
         applicationEntity.setAmountAccepted(applicationAmendmentRequest.getAmount());
         }
-        if(Boolean.FALSE.equals(applicationAmendmentRequest.getPec().equals(applicationEntity.getPecEmail()))){
+        if(Boolean.FALSE.equals(StringUtils.isEmpty(applicationAmendmentRequest.getPec())) && Boolean.FALSE.equals(applicationAmendmentRequest.getPec().equals(applicationEntity.getPecEmail()))){
             applicationEntity.setPecEmail(applicationAmendmentRequest.getPec());
         }
         applicationEvaluationDao.processTechnicalEvaluation(applicationEntity.getId(),applicationEntity,ApplicationStatusForEvaluation.AWAITING_TECHNICAL_EVALUATION,applicationEvaluationEntity);