diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/utilities/documents/word/WordBuilder.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/utilities/documents/word/WordBuilder.java
index a10cf44d8..dea584ddd 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/utilities/documents/word/WordBuilder.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/utilities/documents/word/WordBuilder.java
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ public class WordBuilder {
             XWPFTable tbl = document.getTables().get(0);
             Iterator<XWPFTableRow> it = tbl.getRows().iterator();
             it.next(); // skip first row
-            if(it.hasNext()){
+            if(it.hasNext() && dmpEntity.getGrant() != null){
                 XWPFParagraph p = it.next().getCell(0).getParagraphs().get(0);
                 XWPFRun run = p.createRun();
                 run.setText(dmpEntity.getGrant().getFunder().getLabel());
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ public class WordBuilder {
             }
             it = tbl.getRows().iterator();
             it.next();
-            if(it.hasNext()){
+            if(it.hasNext() && dmpEntity.getGrant() != null){
                 XWPFParagraph p = it.next().getCell(1).getParagraphs().get(0);
                 XWPFRun run = p.createRun();
                 String text = dmpEntity.getGrant().getLabel();