diff --git a/openhands/resolver/issue_definitions.py b/openhands/resolver/issue_definitions.py
index c4ef33fb351e..66e3036ffa62 100644
--- a/openhands/resolver/issue_definitions.py
+++ b/openhands/resolver/issue_definitions.py
@@ -167,12 +167,17 @@ def get_converted_issues(
 
         converted_issues = []
         for issue in all_issues:
-            if any([issue.get(key) is None for key in ['number', 'title', 'body']]):
+            # Check for required fields (number and title)
+            if any([issue.get(key) is None for key in ['number', 'title']]):
                 logger.warning(
-                    f'Skipping issue {issue} as it is missing number, title, or body.'
+                    f'Skipping issue {issue} as it is missing number or title.'
                 )
                 continue
 
+            # Handle empty body by using empty string
+            if issue.get('body') is None:
+                issue['body'] = ''
+
             # Get issue thread comments
             thread_comments = self._get_issue_comments(
                 issue['number'], comment_id=comment_id
diff --git a/tests/unit/resolver/test_issue_handler.py b/tests/unit/resolver/test_issue_handler.py
index 7eb20a585e5b..56f012fd77c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/resolver/test_issue_handler.py
+++ b/tests/unit/resolver/test_issue_handler.py
@@ -46,6 +46,48 @@ def test_get_converted_issues_initializes_review_comments():
         assert issues[0].repo == 'test-repo'
 
 
+def test_get_converted_issues_handles_empty_body():
+    # Mock the necessary dependencies
+    with patch('requests.get') as mock_get:
+        # Mock the response for issues
+        mock_issues_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_issues_response.json.return_value = [
+            {'number': 1, 'title': 'Test Issue', 'body': None}
+        ]
+        # Mock the response for comments
+        mock_comments_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_comments_response.json.return_value = []
+
+        # Set up the mock to return different responses
+        mock_get.side_effect = [
+            mock_issues_response,
+            mock_comments_response,
+            mock_comments_response,
+        ]
+
+        # Create an instance of IssueHandler
+        llm_config = LLMConfig(model='test', api_key='test')
+        handler = IssueHandler('test-owner', 'test-repo', 'test-token', llm_config)
+
+        # Get converted issues
+        issues = handler.get_converted_issues(issue_numbers=[1])
+
+        # Verify that we got exactly one issue
+        assert len(issues) == 1
+
+        # Verify that body is empty string when None
+        assert issues[0].body == ''
+
+        # Verify other fields are set correctly
+        assert issues[0].number == 1
+        assert issues[0].title == 'Test Issue'
+        assert issues[0].owner == 'test-owner'
+        assert issues[0].repo == 'test-repo'
+
+        # Verify that review_comments is initialized as None
+        assert issues[0].review_comments is None
+
+
 def test_pr_handler_get_converted_issues_with_comments():
     # Mock the necessary dependencies
     with patch('requests.get') as mock_get: