diff --git a/app/services/appeal_repository.rb b/app/services/appeal_repository.rb
index 53f391e73ec..3a87256858e 100644
--- a/app/services/appeal_repository.rb
+++ b/app/services/appeal_repository.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def self.set_vacols_values(appeal:, case_record:)
       last_location_change_date: normalize_vacols_date(case_record.bfdloout),
       outcoding_date: normalize_vacols_date(folder_record.tioctime),
       private_attorney_or_agent: case_record.bfso == "T",
-      docket_number: folder_record.tinum,
+      docket_number: folder_record.tinum || "Missing Docket Number",
       docket_date: case_record.bfd19
     )