diff --git a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/impl/idevent/IdChangeEventHandlerServiceImpl.java b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/impl/idevent/IdChangeEventHandlerServiceImpl.java
index c91749d4ccd..4c7a6c58dbb 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/impl/idevent/IdChangeEventHandlerServiceImpl.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/impl/idevent/IdChangeEventHandlerServiceImpl.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ private void handleRemoveId(EventModel eventModel) throws IdAuthenticationBusine
 		Event event = eventModel.getEvent();
 		Map<String, Object> additionalData = event.getData();
 		String idHash = (String) additionalData.get(ID_HASH);
-		if (idHash != null && !idHash.isEmpty()) {
+		if (idHash != null && !idHash.isEmpty() && identityCacheRepo.existsById(idHash)) {
 			identityCacheRepo.deleteById(idHash);
 			removeIdStatusEventPublisher.publishRemoveIdStatusEvent(idHash);
 		}