diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/DossierAttributesController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/DossierAttributesController.java
index 501048fb8..6e0428ac8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/DossierAttributesController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/DossierAttributesController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.DossierPersistenceService;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.keycloakcommons.security.KeycloakSecurity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.dossier.DossierAttributeConfigEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.AccessControlService;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class DossierAttributesController implements DossierAttributesResource {
 
+    private final DossierPersistenceService dossierPersistenceService;
     private final DossierAttributeConfigPersistenceService dossierAttributeConfigPersistenceService;
     private final AuditPersistenceService auditPersistenceService;
     private final DossierAttributesManagementService dossierAttributesManagementService;
@@ -150,6 +152,9 @@ public class DossierAttributesController implements DossierAttributesResource {
     @PreAuthorize("hasAuthority('" + READ_DOSSIER_ATTRIBUTES + "')")
     public DossierAttributes getDossierAttributes(String dossierId) {
 
+        //check if dossier exists before verifying permissions
+        dossierPersistenceService.findByDossierId(dossierId);
+
         List<DossierAttribute> result = Collections.emptyList();
         if (accessControlService.hasUserViewPermissionsForDossier(dossierId)) {
             result = dossierAttributesManagementService.getDossierAttributes(dossierId);