diff --git a/BMA.EHR.Application/Repositories/UserProfileRepository.cs b/BMA.EHR.Application/Repositories/UserProfileRepository.cs
index 2e7ccfdc..2df2f5e0 100644
--- a/BMA.EHR.Application/Repositories/UserProfileRepository.cs
+++ b/BMA.EHR.Application/Repositories/UserProfileRepository.cs
@@ -371,9 +371,10 @@ namespace BMA.EHR.Application.Repositories
                 var apiResult = GetExternalAPIAsync(apiPath, accessToken ?? "", apiKey);
                 if (apiResult.Result != null)
                 {
-                    var raw = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GetUserOCIdResultDto>(apiResult.Result);
-                    if (raw != null)
-                        return raw.Result!.RootId;
+                    var raw = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<GetUserOCIdDto>(apiResult.Result);
+                    if (raw == null || raw.RootId == null)
+                        return Guid.Empty;
+                    return raw.RootId;
                 }
 
                 return Guid.Empty;