diff --git a/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.test.ts b/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
index aa7cff2fc..c69ebbfb9 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.test.ts
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ describe('transmitTransaction', () => {
     try {
       await DltConnectorClient.getInstance()?.transmitTransaction(
         localTransaction,
-        'senderCommunityUUid',
-        'recipientCommunity',
+        'senderCommunityUuid',
+        'recipientCommunityUuid',
       )
     } catch (e) {
       expect(e).toMatchObject(
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.ts b/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.ts
index 966db639b..f01a55d6c 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/DltConnectorClient.ts
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ export class DltConnectorClient {
    */
   public async transmitTransaction(
     transaction: DbTransaction,
-    senderCommunityUuid = '',
-    recipientCommunityUuid = '',
+    senderCommunityUuid?: string,
+    recipientCommunityUuid?: string,
   ): Promise<string> {
     const typeString = getTransactionTypeString(transaction.typeId)
     const amountString = transaction.amount.toString()
diff --git a/dlt-connector/src/controller/TransactionBody.ts b/dlt-connector/src/controller/TransactionBody.ts
index 4da53a5af..ae5f37710 100644
--- a/dlt-connector/src/controller/TransactionBody.ts
+++ b/dlt-connector/src/controller/TransactionBody.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const determineCrossGroupType = ({
   type,
 }: TransactionDraft): CrossGroupType => {
   if (
+    !recipientUser.communityUuid ||
     recipientUser.communityUuid === '' ||
     senderUser.communityUuid === recipientUser.communityUuid ||
     type === TransactionType.CREATION