diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/VisualLayoutParsingAdapter.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/VisualLayoutParsingAdapter.java
index 2ddd882..398d5de 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/VisualLayoutParsingAdapter.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/VisualLayoutParsingAdapter.java
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ public class VisualLayoutParsingAdapter {
     public Map<Integer, List<ClassifiedImage>> buildExtractedSignaturesPerPage(VisualLayoutParsingResponse visualLayoutParsingResponse) {
 
         Map<Integer, List<ClassifiedImage>> signatures = new HashMap<>();
-            visualLayoutParsingResponse.getData().forEach(tableData -> signatures.computeIfAbsent(tableData.getPage_idx()+1, tableCell -> new ArrayList<>()).addAll(convertSignatures(tableData.getPage_idx(), tableData.getBoxes())));
+        if(visualLayoutParsingResponse.getData() != null) {
+            visualLayoutParsingResponse.getData()
+                    .forEach(tableData -> signatures.computeIfAbsent(tableData.getPage_idx() + 1, tableCell -> new ArrayList<>())
+                            .addAll(convertSignatures(tableData.getPage_idx(), tableData.getBoxes())));
+        }
+        return signatures;
 
-            return signatures;
     }