diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/API/EventController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/API/EventController.php
index 6ea8738..8dba7f7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/API/EventController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/API/EventController.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function store(Request $request)
             $storedPath = $image->storeAs('banners', $imageName, 'public');
     
             // Check if the image was successfully uploaded
-            if (!Storage::disk('public')->exists($storedPath)) {
+            if ($storedPath && !Storage::disk('public')->exists($storedPath)) {
                 return back()->withErrors(['image' => 'Failed to upload the image.'])->withInput();
             }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/EventController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/EventController.php
index f6795fe..1058b78 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/EventController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/EventController.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function store(Request $request)
             $storedPath = $image->storeAs('banners', $imageName, 'public');
     
             // Check if the image was successfully uploaded
-            if (!Storage::disk('public')->exists($storedPath)) {
+            if ($storedPath && !Storage::disk('public')->exists($storedPath)) {
                 return back()->withErrors(['image' => 'Failed to upload the image.'])->withInput();
             }