diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
index 3872f49f..9277d8b9 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class ReanalyzeService {
 
             Set<Entity> entities = entityRedactionService.findEntities(reanalysisSection.getSearchableText(), reanalysisSection
                     .getHeadline(), reanalysisSection.getSectionNumber(), dictionary, false);
-            if (reanalysisSection.getCellStarts() != null) {
+            if (reanalysisSection.getCellStarts() != null && !reanalysisSection.getCellStarts().isEmpty()) {
                 surroundingWordsService.addSurroundingText(entities, reanalysisSection.getSearchableText(), dictionary, reanalysisSection
                         .getCellStarts());
             } else {