diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
index e53bb73e0..4324f5000 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
 
     private void mergeManualRedactionEntries(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry, List<UnprocessedManualEntity> unprocessedManualEntities, EntityLog entityLog, DossierEntity dossier) {
 
+        if (manualRedactionEntry.getPositions() == null || manualRedactionEntry.getPositions().isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
         UnprocessedManualEntity unprocessedManualEntity = unprocessedManualEntities.stream()
                 .filter(manualEntity -> manualEntity.getAnnotationId().equals(manualRedactionEntry.getAnnotationId()))
                 .findFirst().orElseThrow(() ->  new NotFoundException("Entry with annotationId " + manualRedactionEntry.getAnnotationId() + " not found"));