diff --git a/lib/features/create_recipe/presentation/bloc/create_recipe_cubit/create_recipe_cubit.dart b/lib/features/create_recipe/presentation/bloc/create_recipe_cubit/create_recipe_cubit.dart
index 43273ae6..f13d3d02 100644
--- a/lib/features/create_recipe/presentation/bloc/create_recipe_cubit/create_recipe_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/features/create_recipe/presentation/bloc/create_recipe_cubit/create_recipe_cubit.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 class CreateRecipeCubit extends Cubit<CreateRecipeState> {
   final RecipeRepository recipeRepository;
   final GlossaryRepository glossaryRepository;
+
   CreateRecipeCubit({
     required this.recipeRepository,
     required this.glossaryRepository,
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ class CreateRecipeCubit extends Cubit<CreateRecipeState> {
       recipe.steps!.map(
         (e) async => StepEntity(
           description: e.description,
-          image: await downloadImageAsFile('$baseUrl/storage/${e.image}'),
+          image: e.image.isEmpty ? null : await downloadImageAsFile('$baseUrl/storage/${e.image}'),
         ),
       ),
     );