diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
index 480eebb7..5b4d0605 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/model/Section.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class Section {
             fileAttributes = new ArrayList<>();
         }
 
-        boolean exists = fileAttributes.stream().anyMatch(f -> f.getLabel().equals(label) && f.getValue().equals(value));
+        boolean exists = fileAttributes.stream().anyMatch(f -> f.getLabel() != null && f.getLabel().equals(label) && f.getValue() != null && f.getValue().equals(value));
 
         if (!exists) {
             fileAttributes.add(FileAttribute.builder().label(label).value(value).build());
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class Section {
         while (matcher.find()) {
             String match = matcher.group(group);
             if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(match)) {
-                boolean exists = fileAttributes.stream().anyMatch(f -> f.getLabel().equals(label) && f.getValue().equals(match));
+                boolean exists = fileAttributes.stream().anyMatch(f -> f.getLabel() != null && f.getLabel().equals(label) && f.getValue() != null && f.getValue().equals(match));
 
                 if (!exists) {
                     fileAttributes.add(FileAttribute.builder().label(label).value(match).build());