diff --git a/apps/sage_intacct/utils.py b/apps/sage_intacct/utils.py
index bbccdb72..efc50dc4 100644
--- a/apps/sage_intacct/utils.py
+++ b/apps/sage_intacct/utils.py
@@ -1180,6 +1180,8 @@ def get_or_create_vendor(self, vendor_name: str, email: str = None, create: bool
         try:
             if create:
                 vendor_id = self.sanitize_vendor_name(vendor_name)
+                if not vendor_id:
+                    return None
                 if len(vendor_id) > 20:
                     vendor_id = vendor_id[:17] + str(random.randint(100, 999))
                 created_vendor = self.post_vendor(vendor_id, vendor_name, email)
diff --git a/tests/test_sageintacct/test_utils.py b/tests/test_sageintacct/test_utils.py
index c416f506..312c49a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_sageintacct/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_sageintacct/test_utils.py
@@ -1398,6 +1398,24 @@ def test_get_or_create_vendor(mocker, db):
     assert vendor.destination_id == 'non exiSting VENDOR iN intacct UsE aLl CaSeS'
 
 
+def test_get_or_create_vendor_with_none_sanitized_name(mocker, db):
+    """
+    Test get or create vendor returns None when sanitize_vendor_name returns None
+    """
+    workspace_id = 1
+    mocker.patch(
+        'sageintacctsdk.apis.Vendors.get',
+        return_value={}
+    )
+
+    intacct_credentials = SageIntacctCredential.objects.get(workspace_id=workspace_id)
+    sage_intacct_connection = SageIntacctConnector(credentials_object=intacct_credentials, workspace_id=workspace_id)
+
+    # Test with vendor name that becomes empty after sanitization (only special chars)
+    vendor = sage_intacct_connection.get_or_create_vendor('!@#$%^&*()', create=True)
+    assert vendor is None
+
+
 def test_get_or_create_employee(mocker, db):
     """
     Test get or create employee