diff --git a/src/helpers/helpers.ts b/src/helpers/helpers.ts
index be299fbe..c357580f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/helpers.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ export function toDefaultDkg(did: string): DkgOptions {
 }
 
 export function validateDidCreatePayload(didDocument: DIDDocument): SpecValidationResult {
+	if (!didDocument) return { valid: true };
+
 	// id is required, validated on both compile and runtime
-	if (!didDocument.id && !didDocument.id.startsWith('did:cheqd:')) return { valid: false, error: 'id is required' };
+	if (!didDocument.id || !didDocument.id.startsWith('did:cheqd:')) return { valid: false, error: 'id is required' };
 
 	if (!isValidService(didDocument)) return { valid: false, error: 'Service is Invalid' };
 	return { valid: true } as SpecValidationResult;