diff --git a/junior/views.py b/junior/views.py
index 28ab9d6..0c6a065 100644
--- a/junior/views.py
+++ b/junior/views.py
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class CompleteArticleAPIView(views.APIView):
                 total_earn_points=Sum('earn_points'))['total_earn_points']
             data = {"total_earn_points":total_earn_points}
             send_notification.delay(ARTICLE_REWARD_POINTS, None, None,
-                                    request.user.id, {'points': total_earn_points})
+                                    request.user.id, {'points': total_earn_points if total_earn_points else 0})
             return custom_response(SUCCESS_CODE['3042'], data, response_status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
         except Exception as e:
             return custom_error_response(str(e), response_status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)