diff --git a/classes/invitation/invitations/userRoleAssignment/handlers/UserRoleAssignmentInviteUIController.php b/classes/invitation/invitations/userRoleAssignment/handlers/UserRoleAssignmentInviteUIController.php
index 0c0818cdc8d..5a261bde261 100644
--- a/classes/invitation/invitations/userRoleAssignment/handlers/UserRoleAssignmentInviteUIController.php
+++ b/classes/invitation/invitations/userRoleAssignment/handlers/UserRoleAssignmentInviteUIController.php
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ public function createHandle(Request $request, $userId = null): void
         if ($userId) {
             //send invitation using edit user action in user access table
             $user = Repo::user()->get($userId, true);
+            if (!$user) {
+                throw new \Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException();
+            }
             $invitationPayload = (
             new UserRoleAssignmentInviteResource($this->invitation))
                 ->transformInvitationPayload($userId, $user->getAllData(), $request->getContext()