diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/helpers/PluginUtils.java b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/helpers/PluginUtils.java
index 237a71bd84..4b034fdb9d 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/helpers/PluginUtils.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/helpers/PluginUtils.java
@@ -225,7 +225,14 @@ public class PluginUtils {
     }
 
     public static String getValueSafelyFromFormDataAsString(Map<String, Object> formData, String field) {
-        return String.valueOf(getValueSafelyFromFormData(formData, field));
+
+        Object output = getValueSafelyFromFormData(formData, field);
+
+        if (output == null) {
+            return null;
+        } else {
+            return String.valueOf(output);
+        }
     }
 
     public static void setDataValueSafelyInFormData(Map<String, Object> formData, String field, Object value) {