diff --git a/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWeb_ApiCore/Controllers/AssessmentController.cs b/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWeb_ApiCore/Controllers/AssessmentController.cs
index bf0dae3ca9..4e1ee54abf 100644
--- a/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWeb_ApiCore/Controllers/AssessmentController.cs
+++ b/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWeb_ApiCore/Controllers/AssessmentController.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public IActionResult CreateAssessment([FromQuery] string workflow, [FromQuery] G
             }
 
             ICreateAssessmentBusiness assessmentBusiness = (ICreateAssessmentBusiness) _assessmentBusiness;
-            switch (config.Model.ModelName)
+            switch (config.Model?.ModelName)
             {
                 case "ACET":
                 case "ISE":