diff --git a/src/middleware/entryIssueDetails.middleware.js b/src/middleware/entryIssueDetails.middleware.js
index 331718d9..cf632cf9 100644
--- a/src/middleware/entryIssueDetails.middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/entryIssueDetails.middleware.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export const prepareEntry = (req, res, next) => {
 
   const issue = entryIssues[0]
 
-  if (!issue.entry_number || !issue.issue_type || typeof issue.line_number !== 'number') {
+  if (!(issue.entry_number || issue.entity) || !issue.issue_type || typeof issue.line_number !== 'number') {
     const error = new Error('Invalid entry issue structure')
     error.status = 500
     return next(error)