diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ManualRedactionSurroundingTextService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ManualRedactionSurroundingTextService.java
index 9a529f2d..d2f2b978 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ManualRedactionSurroundingTextService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ManualRedactionSurroundingTextService.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionSurroundingTextService {
                 var resizeItty = manualRedactions.getResizeRedactions().iterator();
                 while (resizeItty.hasNext()) {
                     var manualResizeRedaction = resizeItty.next();
-                    if (sectionContainsEntry(sectionArea, manualResizeRedaction.getPositions())) {
+                    if (manualResizeRedaction.getValue() != null && sectionContainsEntry(sectionArea, manualResizeRedaction.getPositions())) {
                         var surroundingText = findSurroundingText(sectionText, manualResizeRedaction.getValue(), manualResizeRedaction.getPositions());
                         manualResizeRedaction.setTextBefore(surroundingText.getLeft());
                         manualResizeRedaction.setTextAfter(surroundingText.getRight());