diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
index 90164b9740e..4b9834ca6d6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/protocol/TradeProtocol.java
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ private void sendAckMessage(@Nullable TradeMessage tradeMessage, boolean result,
                 tradeId,
                 result,
                 errorMessage);
-        final NodeAddress peersNodeAddress = trade.getTradingPeerNodeAddress();
+        // If there was an error during offer verification, the tradingPeerNodeAddress of the trade might not be set yet.
+        // We can find the peer's node address in the processModel's tempTradingPeerNodeAddress in that case.
+        final NodeAddress peersNodeAddress = trade.hasTradingPeerNodeAddress() ? trade.getTradingPeerNodeAddress() : processModel.getTempTradingPeerNodeAddress();
         log.info("Send AckMessage for {} to peer {}. tradeId={}, sourceUid={}",
                 ackMessage.getSourceMsgClassName(), peersNodeAddress, tradeId, sourceUid);
         String finalSourceUid = sourceUid;