diff --git a/BMA.EHR.Placement.Service/Controllers/PlacementController.cs b/BMA.EHR.Placement.Service/Controllers/PlacementController.cs
index 1b4ecc38..883c6469 100644
--- a/BMA.EHR.Placement.Service/Controllers/PlacementController.cs
+++ b/BMA.EHR.Placement.Service/Controllers/PlacementController.cs
@@ -946,7 +946,6 @@ namespace BMA.EHR.Placement.Service.Controllers
                 person.child4ShortName = req.node <= 3 ? null : org.result.child4ShortName;
             }
 
-
             var apiUrlUpdate = $"{_configuration["API"]}/org/pos/officer/master/book";
             using (var client = new HttpClient())
             {
@@ -977,7 +976,7 @@ namespace BMA.EHR.Placement.Service.Controllers
             person.posLevelId = req.posLevelId;
             person.posLevelName = req.posLevelName;
 
-            if (person.profileId != null)
+            if (person.profileId != null && person.profileId != "")
             {
                 apiUrl = $"{_configuration["API"]}/org/profile/profileid/position/{person.profileId}";
                 using (var client = new HttpClient())