diff --git a/src/libs/LibTokenizedVaultStaking.sol b/src/libs/LibTokenizedVaultStaking.sol
index e62cc7f3..2bf90843 100644
--- a/src/libs/LibTokenizedVaultStaking.sol
+++ b/src/libs/LibTokenizedVaultStaking.sol
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { LibObject } from "./LibObject.sol";
 import { LibTokenizedVault } from "../libs/LibTokenizedVault.sol";
 import { StakingConfig, StakingState, RewardsBalances } from "../shared/FreeStructs.sol";
 
-import { StakingNotStarted, StakingAlreadyStarted, IntervalRewardPayedOutAlready, InvalidAValue, InvalidRValue, InvalidDividerValue, InvalidStakingInitDate, InvalidIntervalSecondsValue, InvalidTokenRewardAmount, EntityDoesNotExist, InitDateTooFar, IntervalOutOfRange, BoostDividerNotEqualError, InvalidTokenId, InvalidStakingAmount, InvalidStaker } from "../shared/CustomErrors.sol";
+import { StakingConfigDoesNotExist, StakingNotStarted, StakingAlreadyStarted, IntervalRewardPayedOutAlready, InvalidAValue, InvalidRValue, InvalidDividerValue, InvalidStakingInitDate, InvalidIntervalSecondsValue, InvalidTokenRewardAmount, EntityDoesNotExist, InitDateTooFar, IntervalOutOfRange, BoostDividerNotEqualError, InvalidTokenId, InvalidStakingAmount, InvalidStaker } from "../shared/CustomErrors.sol";
 
 library LibTokenizedVaultStaking {
     event TokenStakingStarted(bytes32 indexed entityId, bytes32 tokenId, uint256 initDate, uint64 a, uint64 r, uint64 divider, uint64 interval);
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ library LibTokenizedVaultStaking {
     function _payReward(bytes32 _stakingRewardId, bytes32 _entityId, bytes32 _rewardTokenId, uint256 _rewardAmount) internal {
         AppStorage storage s = LibAppStorage.diamondStorage();
 
+        if (s.stakingConfigs[_entityId].initDate == 0) {
+            revert StakingConfigDoesNotExist(_entityId);
+        }
+
         if (_rewardAmount <= s.objectMinimumSell[_rewardTokenId]) {
             revert InvalidTokenRewardAmount(_stakingRewardId, _entityId, _rewardTokenId, _rewardAmount);
         }
diff --git a/src/shared/CustomErrors.sol b/src/shared/CustomErrors.sol
index 6f618369..ad8de610 100644
--- a/src/shared/CustomErrors.sol
+++ b/src/shared/CustomErrors.sol
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ error StakingAlreadyStarted(bytes32 entityId, bytes32 tokenId);
 /// @dev Staking must be started
 error StakingNotStarted(bytes32 entityId, bytes32 tokenId);
 
+/// @dev Staking must be enabled
+error StakingConfigDoesNotExist(bytes32 entityId);
+
 /// @dev Invalid A parameter value provided
 error InvalidAValue();
 
diff --git a/test/T06Staking.t.sol b/test/T06Staking.t.sol
index 21d87a1e..fff5b35a 100644
--- a/test/T06Staking.t.sol
+++ b/test/T06Staking.t.sol
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { DummyToken } from "./utils/DummyToken.sol";
 import { LibTokenizedVaultStaking } from "src/libs/LibTokenizedVaultStaking.sol";
 import { IERC20 } from "src/interfaces/IERC20.sol";
 
-import { IntervalRewardPayedOutAlready, InvalidTokenRewardAmount, InvalidStakingAmount, InvalidStaker, EntityDoesNotExist, StakingAlreadyStarted, StakingNotStarted } from "src/shared/CustomErrors.sol";
+import { IntervalRewardPayedOutAlready, InvalidTokenRewardAmount, InvalidStakingAmount, InvalidStaker, EntityDoesNotExist, StakingAlreadyStarted, StakingNotStarted, StakingConfigDoesNotExist } from "src/shared/CustomErrors.sol";
 
 function makeId2(bytes12 _objecType, bytes20 randomBytes) pure returns (bytes32) {
     return bytes32((_objecType)) | (bytes32(randomBytes));
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ contract T06Staking is D03ProtocolDefaults {
         nayms.payReward(makeId(LC.OBJECT_TYPE_STAKING_REWARD, bytes20("reward1")), nlf.entityId, usdcId, 100 ether);
     }
 
+    function test_payRewardWithoutEnablingStaking() public {
+        startPrank(nlf);
+
+        vm.expectRevert(abi.encodeWithSelector(StakingConfigDoesNotExist.selector, nlf.entityId));
+        nayms.payReward(makeId(LC.OBJECT_TYPE_STAKING_REWARD, bytes20("reward1")), nlf.entityId, usdcId, 100 ether);
+    }
+
     function test_StakingScenario1() public {
         initStaking(block.timestamp + stakingStart);