diff --git a/ems-engine/src/main/java/it/integry/ems/production/service/MesProductionServiceV2.java b/ems-engine/src/main/java/it/integry/ems/production/service/MesProductionServiceV2.java
index 3af0057b64..d194e46400 100644
--- a/ems-engine/src/main/java/it/integry/ems/production/service/MesProductionServiceV2.java
+++ b/ems-engine/src/main/java/it/integry/ems/production/service/MesProductionServiceV2.java
@@ -314,7 +314,16 @@ public class MesProductionServiceV2 {
         rs.close();
         ps.close();
 
-        Date dataIniz = null;
+        if (lastStep == null) {
+            throw new Exception(String.format(
+                    "Errore nella lettura della step. Gestione %s, data ord. %s, num ord. %d",
+                    gestioneOrd,
+                    UtilityDate.formatDate(dataOrd, CommonConstants.DATE_FORMAT_DMY),
+                    numOrd
+            ));
+        }
+
+        Date dataIniz;
         if (dataInizLav == null) {
             dataIniz = new Date();
         } else {