diff --git a/app/src/main/java/openfoodfacts/github/scrachx/openfood/repositories/WikidataRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/openfoodfacts/github/scrachx/openfood/repositories/WikidataRepository.kt
index 9ec9b7129de9..84e009132e65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/openfoodfacts/github/scrachx/openfood/repositories/WikidataRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/openfoodfacts/github/scrachx/openfood/repositories/WikidataRepository.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ class WikidataRepository @Inject constructor(
      */
     suspend fun getEntityData(entityId: String): JsonNode {
         require(entityId[0] == 'Q') { "Entity ID should start with 'Q'. Got: $entityId" }
-        return wikidataAPI.getEntity(entityId)["entities"][entityId]
+        return wikidataAPI.getEntity(entityId)["entities"][entityId] ?: throw IllegalStateException("Could not load entity $entityId from WikiData.")
     }
 }
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