diff --git a/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php b/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
index 263bc310..7dcf2943 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class RestAuthenticationController extends AdminController
         $this->myLogger->logme("error", "REST-AUTH-CONTROLLER - updateEmpOTP: Received payload = " . json_encode($this->request->getJSON() ?? []));
 
         
-        $email = $this->request->getJSON()->email;
+        $email = $this->request->getJSON()->email ?? null;
         $mobile_number = $this->request->getJSON()->mobile_number;
         $otp = $this->request->getJSON()->otp;
         $client_id = $this->request->getJSON()->client_id ?? null;