diff --git a/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue b/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
index 565655a11..9c25a8bc7 100644
--- a/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/textbox-question/textbox-question.vue
@@ -133,12 +133,16 @@ export default {
             this.isLoading = true;
             await this.dispatchStoreAction(storeActions.LOOKUP_VIN_BY_IMAGE, e.target.files[0])
                 .then(async (response) => {
-                    this.value = response.data.length > 0 ? response.data[0] : "";
+                    if (response.data.length > 0) {
+                        this.value = response.data[0];
 
-                    // Wait for DOM to update before firing change event to handle validation.
-                    await this.$nextTick();
+                        // Wait for DOM to update before firing change event to handle validation.
+                        await this.$nextTick();
 
-                    document.getElementById(this.inputId).dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+                        document.getElementById(this.inputId).dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+                    } else {
+                        this.$emit("imageLookupError");
+                    }
                 })
                 .catch((error) => {
                     this.$emit("imageLookupError");