diff --git a/src/repositories/projectRoundRecordRepository.ts b/src/repositories/projectRoundRecordRepository.ts
index 9ee337e5a..90db761d9 100644
--- a/src/repositories/projectRoundRecordRepository.ts
+++ b/src/repositories/projectRoundRecordRepository.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ export async function updateOrCreateProjectRoundRecord(
   qfRoundId?: number | null,
   earlyAccessRoundId?: number | null,
 ): Promise<ProjectRoundRecord> {
+  if (!qfRoundId && !earlyAccessRoundId) {
+    throw new Error('No round specified on updateOrCreateProjectRoundRecord');
+  }
   try {
     let query = Donation.createQueryBuilder('donation')
       .select('SUM(COALESCE(donation.amount))', 'totalDonationAmount')
diff --git a/src/resolvers/donationResolver.ts b/src/resolvers/donationResolver.ts
index 8fc58f5dd..24d9a638e 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/donationResolver.ts
+++ b/src/resolvers/donationResolver.ts
@@ -897,6 +897,10 @@ export class DonationResolver {
           activeQfRoundForProject.isEligibleNetwork(networkId)
         ) {
           donation.qfRound = activeQfRoundForProject;
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(
+            i18n.__(translationErrorMessagesKeys.ROUND_NOT_FOUND),
+          );
         }
         if (draftDonationEnabled && draftDonationId) {
           const draftDonation = await DraftDonation.findOne({