diff --git a/internal/audit/request.go b/internal/audit/request.go
index cd177101..cf079730 100644
--- a/internal/audit/request.go
+++ b/internal/audit/request.go
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ type Target interface {
 }
 
 func LogRequest(log *logger.Logger, operation string, req Request, target Target, status bool) {
-	LogRequestWithKey(log, operation, req.GetVerificationHeader().GetBodySignature().GetKey(), target, status)
+	var key []byte
+	if req != nil {
+		key = req.GetVerificationHeader().GetBodySignature().GetKey()
+	}
+	LogRequestWithKey(log, operation, key, target, status)
 }
 
 func LogRequestWithKey(log *logger.Logger, operation string, key []byte, target Target, status bool) {