diff --git a/src/app/api/notary/OfficeFolderAnchorsController.ts b/src/app/api/notary/OfficeFolderAnchorsController.ts
index 1fa7e864..ff4bc9fe 100644
--- a/src/app/api/notary/OfficeFolderAnchorsController.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/notary/OfficeFolderAnchorsController.ts
@@ -170,16 +170,18 @@ export default class OfficeFoldersController extends ApiController {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			const officeFolderAnchorFound = OfficeFolderAnchor.hydrate<OfficeFolderAnchor>(officeFolderFound.folder_anchor, {
-				strategy: "excludeAll",
-			});
-
-			if (officeFolderAnchorFound) {
-				this.httpBadRequest(response, {
-					error: "Office folder already anchored",
-					folder_anchor: officeFolderAnchorFound,
+			if (officeFolderFound.folder_anchor) {
+				const officeFolderAnchorFound = OfficeFolderAnchor.hydrate<OfficeFolderAnchor>(officeFolderFound.folder_anchor, {
+					strategy: "excludeAll",
 				});
-				return;
+
+				if (officeFolderAnchorFound) {
+					this.httpBadRequest(response, {
+						error: "Office folder already anchored",
+						folder_anchor: officeFolderAnchorFound,
+					});
+					return;
+				}
 			}
 
 			const officeFolder = OfficeFolder.hydrate<OfficeFolder>(officeFolderFound, { strategy: "excludeAll" });