diff --git a/src/components/Modal/QuickCreatePlace/QuickCreatePlace.jsx b/src/components/Modal/QuickCreatePlace/QuickCreatePlace.jsx
index 5f5f594a2..8566bdbbe 100644
--- a/src/components/Modal/QuickCreatePlace/QuickCreatePlace.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Modal/QuickCreatePlace/QuickCreatePlace.jsx
@@ -101,15 +101,15 @@ function QuickCreatePlace(props) {
   const [address, setAddress] = useState('');
   const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
 
-  const handleChange = (address) => {
-    if (address === '') setDropdownOpen(false);
+  const handleChange = (value) => {
+    if (value === '') setDropdownOpen(false);
     else setDropdownOpen(true);
-    setAddress(address);
   };
 
   const handleSelect = (address) => {
     geocodeByAddress(address)
       .then((results) => {
+        setAddress(results[0]?.formatted_address);
         form.setFieldsValue({
           address: results[0]?.formatted_address,
           addressCountry: results[0].address_components.find((item) => item.types.includes('country'))?.long_name,
@@ -437,9 +437,18 @@ function QuickCreatePlace(props) {
                   <Form.Item
                     name="address"
                     label={t('dashboard.events.addEditEvent.location.quickCreatePlace.address')}
+                    validateTrigger={['onBlur']}
                     rules={[
                       {
-                        required: true,
+                        validator: (rules, value) => {
+                          if (address === '' || value !== address) {
+                            return Promise.reject(
+                              t('dashboard.events.addEditEvent.location.quickCreatePlace.validations.address'),
+                            );
+                          } else {
+                            return Promise.resolve();
+                          }
+                        },
                         message: t('dashboard.events.addEditEvent.location.quickCreatePlace.validations.address'),
                       },
                     ]}
@@ -456,6 +465,7 @@ function QuickCreatePlace(props) {
                           open={dropdownOpen}
                           overlayClassName="filter-sort-dropdown-wrapper"
                           getPopupContainer={(trigger) => trigger.parentNode}
+                          onBlur={() => setDropdownOpen(false)}
                           menu={{
                             items: suggestions?.map((suggestion, index) => {
                               return {
diff --git a/src/layout/ErrorLayout/ErrorLayout.jsx b/src/layout/ErrorLayout/ErrorLayout.jsx
index b39efe2be..74dc06c66 100644
--- a/src/layout/ErrorLayout/ErrorLayout.jsx
+++ b/src/layout/ErrorLayout/ErrorLayout.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ function ErrorLayout({ children }) {
       } else if (
         errorDetails.errorCode === '403' ||
         errorDetails.errorCode === '500' ||
-        errorDetails.errorCode === '400'
+        errorDetails.errorCode === '400' ||
+        errorDetails.errorCode === '404'
       ) {
         setErrorComponent(<ErrorAlert errorType="failedAPI" />);
       }
diff --git a/src/services/externalSource.js b/src/services/externalSource.js
index db477d0a6..79e4ce3b1 100644
--- a/src/services/externalSource.js
+++ b/src/services/externalSource.js
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ export const externalSourceApi = createApi({
   keepUnusedDataFor: 10,
   endpoints: (builder) => ({
     getExternalSource: builder.query({
-      query: ({ searchKey, classes, calendarId, excludeExistingCMS = true, sources }) => ({
+      query: ({ searchKey, classes, calendarId, excludeExistingCMS = true, sources = 'sources=Artsdata' }) => ({
         url: `search-external-sources?query=${searchKey}&${classes}&${sources}&exclude-existing-cms-entites=${excludeExistingCMS}`, //Note: Change the source and excludeCms as per the api need
         method: 'GET',
-
         headers: {
           'calendar-id': calendarId,
         },
diff --git a/src/utils/services.js b/src/utils/services.js
index 0dbec2446..4db359ed2 100644
--- a/src/utils/services.js
+++ b/src/utils/services.js
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ export const baseQueryWithReauth = async (args, api, extraOptions) => {
       placement: 'top',
     });
   }
+  if (result.error && result.error.status === 404) {
+    // HTTP 403 Forbidden response status code indicates that the server understands the request but refuses to authorize it.
+    // This status is similar to 401, but for the 403 Forbidden status code, re-authenticating makes no difference.
+    // The access is tied to the application logic, such as insufficient rights to a resource.
+    api.dispatch(setErrorStates({ errorCode: '404', isError: true, message: result.error?.data?.message }));
+
+    notification.info({
+      key: '404',
+      message: <Translation>{(t) => t('common.server.status.403.message')}</Translation>,
+      placement: 'top',
+    });
+  }
   if (result?.meta?.response?.status === 502) {
     // HTTP 503 Service Unavailable server error response code indicates that the server is not ready to handle the request.
     // Common causes are a server that is down for maintenance or that is overloaded.