diff --git a/application/OpenAccessId/OpenAccessId.php b/application/OpenAccessId/OpenAccessId.php
index 04f70a191..edaffa7ca 100644
--- a/application/OpenAccessId/OpenAccessId.php
+++ b/application/OpenAccessId/OpenAccessId.php
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ class OpenAccessId extends mfBaseModel {
         $resp_data = Rimoapi::assignOaid($this->oaid, $ftu_data['id']);
         
         // update OAID export data
+
         $exp_data_update = json_decode($this->export_data);
+        if(!property_exists($exp_data_update, "rimo")) {
+            $exp_data_update->rimo = new StdClass();
+        }
         $exp_data_update->rimo->ftu_id = $ftu_data['id'];
         $exp_data_update->rimo->ftu_name = $ftu_data['name'];
         $exp_data_update->rimo->ftu_assigned_date = date("U");