diff --git a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/service/impl/IcEventServiceImpl.java b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/service/impl/IcEventServiceImpl.java
index caeed38231..d1050e7f47 100644
--- a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/service/impl/IcEventServiceImpl.java
+++ b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/service/impl/IcEventServiceImpl.java
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ public class IcEventServiceImpl extends BaseServiceImpl<IcEventDao, IcEventEntit
             }
 
             IcEventCategoryEntity icEventCategory = icEventCategoryService.getByEventId(formDTO.getIcEventId());
-            if (null == category || StringUtils.isEmpty(icEventCategory.getId())) {
+            if (null == icEventCategory || StringUtils.isEmpty(icEventCategory.getId())) {
                 icEventCategoryService.insert(categoryEntity);
             } else {
                 categoryEntity.setId(icEventCategory.getId());