diff --git a/docs/openapi/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi/openapi.yaml
index a76e8245..7a2a4d3b 100644
--- a/docs/openapi/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi/openapi.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ paths:
             application/json:
               schema:
                 $ref: "#/components/schemas/BadRequestError"
+        "404":
+          description: Case not found.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/NotFoundError"
       x-amazon-apigateway-auth:
         type: "AWS_IAM"
       x-amazon-apigateway-integration:
@@ -189,6 +195,13 @@ components:
               example:
                 - source: "/uid"
                   detail: "invalid uid format"
+    NotFoundError:
+      allOf:
+        - $ref: "#/components/schemas/AbstractError"
+        - type: object
+          properties:
+            code:
+              enum: ["NOT_FOUND"]
     Lpa:
       allOf:
         - $ref: "#/components/schemas/InitialLpa"
diff --git a/internal/shared/problem.go b/internal/shared/problem.go
index 57fac580..890a1883 100644
--- a/internal/shared/problem.go
+++ b/internal/shared/problem.go
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ var ProblemUnauthorisedRequest Problem = Problem{
 	Detail:     "Invalid JWT",
 }
 
+var ProblemNotFoundRequest Problem = Problem{
+	StatusCode: 404,
+	Code:       "NOT_FOUND",
+	Detail:     "Record not found",
+}
+
 func (problem Problem) Respond() (events.APIGatewayProxyResponse, error) {
 	var errorString = ""
 	for _, ve := range problem.Errors {
diff --git a/lambda/get/main.go b/lambda/get/main.go
index c9cc7e47..c0d7a1e9 100644
--- a/lambda/get/main.go
+++ b/lambda/get/main.go
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ func (l *Lambda) HandleEvent(ctx context.Context, event events.APIGatewayProxyRe
 
 	lpa, err := l.store.Get(ctx, event.PathParameters["uid"])
 
+    // If item can't be found in DynamoDB then it returns empty object hence 404 error returned if
+    // empty object returned
+	if lpa.Uid == "" {
+		l.logger.Print("Uid not found")
+		return shared.ProblemNotFoundRequest.Respond()
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		l.logger.Print(err)
 		return shared.ProblemInternalServerError.Respond()