diff --git a/app/api/routes/_blockchain.py b/app/api/routes/_blockchain.py
index f7062ab..0bfb1d2 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/_blockchain.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/_blockchain.py
@@ -55,12 +55,16 @@ async def s_api_v1_blockchain_send_new_content_message(request):
     assert encrypted_content, "No content locally found"
     assert encrypted_content.type == "local/content_bin", "Invalid content type"
 
-    image_content_cid, err = resolve_content(request.json['image'])
-    assert not err, f"Invalid image CID"
-    image_content = request.ctx.db_session.query(StoredContent).filter(
-        StoredContent.hash == image_content_cid.content_hash_b58
-    ).first()
-    assert image_content, "No image locally found"
+    if request.json['image']:
+        image_content_cid, err = resolve_content(request.json['image'])
+        assert not err, f"Invalid image CID"
+        image_content = request.ctx.db_session.query(StoredContent).filter(
+            StoredContent.hash == image_content_cid.content_hash_b58
+        ).first()
+        assert image_content, "No image locally found"
+    else:
+        image_content_cid = None
+        image_content = None
 
     metadata_content = await create_metadata_for_item(
         request.ctx.db_session,
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ async def s_api_v1_blockchain_send_new_content_message(request):
                                 .store_ref(
                                     begin_cell()
                                         .store_ref(begin_cell().store_bytes(f"{encrypted_content_cid.serialize_v1()}".encode()).end_cell())
-                                        .store_ref(begin_cell().store_bytes(f"{image_content_cid.serialize_v1()}".encode()).end_cell())
+                                        .store_ref(begin_cell().store_bytes(f"{image_content_cid.serialize_v1() if image_content_cid else ''}".encode()).end_cell())
                                         .store_ref(begin_cell().store_bytes(f"{metadata_content.serialize_v1()}".encode()).end_cell())
                                         .end_cell()
                                 )