diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/document/EntityFromPrecursorCreationService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/document/EntityFromPrecursorCreationService.java
index 6977a630..b8dd1268 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/document/EntityFromPrecursorCreationService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/document/EntityFromPrecursorCreationService.java
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ public class EntityFromPrecursorCreationService {
         } else {
             String section = precursorEntity.getManualOverwrite().getSection()
                     .orElse(null);
-            if (section != null && precursorEntity.getEngines().contains(Engine.IMPORTED) && section.isBlank() && !precursorEntity.getSection().isBlank()) {
+            if ((section == null || section.isBlank())
+                && precursorEntity.getSection() != null
+                && !precursorEntity.getSection().isBlank()
+                && precursorEntity.getEngines().contains(Engine.IMPORTED)) {
                 section = precursorEntity.getSection();
             }