diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/export/DossierTemplateExportService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/export/DossierTemplateExportService.java
index 6fb1400cb..96caca6a8 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/export/DossierTemplateExportService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/export/DossierTemplateExportService.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.configur
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.configuration.TypeEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.entity.download.DownloadStatusEntity;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.ColorsService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.WatermarkService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.*;
@@ -123,9 +124,13 @@ public class DossierTemplateExportService {
                     objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(convert(legalBasisMappingList, LegalBasis.class))));
 
             // add file attributes general configuration
-            var fileAttributesGeneralConfig = fileAttributeConfigPersistenceService.getFileAttributesGeneralConfiguration(dossierTemplateId);
-            fileSystemBackedArchiver.addEntries(new FileSystemBackedArchiver.ArchiveModel(null, getFilename(ExportFilename.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_GENERAL_CONFIG, JSON_EXT),
-                    objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(convert(fileAttributesGeneralConfig, FileAttributesGeneralConfiguration.class))));
+            try {
+                var fileAttributesGeneralConfig = fileAttributeConfigPersistenceService.getFileAttributesGeneralConfiguration(dossierTemplateId);
+                fileSystemBackedArchiver.addEntries(new FileSystemBackedArchiver.ArchiveModel(null, getFilename(ExportFilename.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_GENERAL_CONFIG, JSON_EXT),
+                        objectMapper.writeValueAsBytes(convert(fileAttributesGeneralConfig, FileAttributesGeneralConfiguration.class))));
+            } catch (NotFoundException e) {
+                log.debug("file attributes general config not found");
+            }
 
             // add rule set
             var ruleSet = rulesPersistenceService.getRules(dossierTemplateId);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
index a4c8166c1..37893239d 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DossierTemplateTest.java
@@ -349,6 +349,27 @@ public class DossierTemplateTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         assertThat(statuses.get(0).getStatus()).isEqualTo(DownloadStatusValue.READY);
     }
 
+    @SneakyThrows
+    @Test
+    public void testExportDossierTemplateWithFileAttributeGeneralConfigNotPresent() {
+        var dossierTemplate = dossierTemplateTesterAndProvider.provideTestTemplate();
+
+        dossierTemplateClient.prepareExportDownload(ExportDownloadRequest.builder()
+                .userId("1")
+                .dossierTemplateId(dossierTemplate.getId())
+                .build());
+        var statuses = downloadClient.getDownloadStatus("1");
+        assertThat(statuses).isNotEmpty();
+
+
+        String storageId = StorageIdUtils.getStorageId("1", dossierTemplate.getId());
+        dossierTemplateClient.createExportDownload("1", storageId);
+
+        statuses = downloadClient.getDownloadStatus("1");
+        assertThat(statuses).isNotEmpty();
+        assertThat(statuses.get(0).getStatus()).isEqualTo(DownloadStatusValue.READY);
+    }
+
     @Test
     @SneakyThrows
     public void testImportDossierTemplateUpdateExisting() {