diff --git a/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/dto/place/UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto.java b/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/dto/place/UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto.java
index c99910ee1..c9b10c037 100644
--- a/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/dto/place/UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto.java
+++ b/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/dto/place/UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto.java
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Email;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
-import lombok.*;
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 
 @NoArgsConstructor
 @AllArgsConstructor
diff --git a/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceService.java b/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceService.java
index 769fe8e25..7bd31635e 100644
--- a/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceService.java
+++ b/service-api/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceService.java
@@ -2,10 +2,23 @@
 
 import greencity.dto.PageableDto;
 import greencity.dto.filter.FilterPlaceDto;
-import greencity.dto.place.*;
+import greencity.dto.place.AddPlaceDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.AdminPlaceDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.BulkUpdatePlaceStatusDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.FilterAdminPlaceDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.FilterPlaceCategory;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceAddDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceByBoundsDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceInfoDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceResponse;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceUpdateDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.PlaceVO;
+import greencity.dto.place.UpdatePlaceStatusDto;
+import greencity.dto.place.UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto;
 import greencity.dto.search.SearchPlacesDto;
 import greencity.dto.user.UserVO;
 import greencity.enums.PlaceStatus;
+import greencity.exception.exceptions.NotFoundException;
 import java.security.Principal;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -241,5 +254,13 @@ public interface PlaceService {
      */
     PageableDto<SearchPlacesDto> search(Pageable pageable, String searchQuery, Boolean isFavorite, Long userId);
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the status of a place and ensures the user with the given email
+     * exists.
+     *
+     * @param dto Contains the place name, user email, and the new status.
+     * @return The same UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto.
+     * @throws NotFoundException If the place or user is not found.
+     */
     UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto updatePlaceStatus(UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto dto);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service-api/src/test/java/greencity/client/RestClientTest.java b/service-api/src/test/java/greencity/client/RestClientTest.java
index a83c8fa1b..af76d43b0 100644
--- a/service-api/src/test/java/greencity/client/RestClientTest.java
+++ b/service-api/src/test/java/greencity/client/RestClientTest.java
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ void sendEmailNotificationChangesPlaceStatusTest() {
         message.setEmail("test@example.com");
         HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
         headers.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        HttpEntity<UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto> entity = new HttpEntity<>(message, headers);
         String expectedUrl = GREEN_CITY_USER_ADDRESS + RestTemplateLinks.SEND_NOTIFICATION_STATUS_PLACE;
         when(restTemplate.exchange(eq(expectedUrl), eq(HttpMethod.POST), any(HttpEntity.class), eq(Object.class)))
             .thenReturn(ResponseEntity.ok().build());
diff --git a/service/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImpl.java b/service/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImpl.java
index c5486a3af..9261c426f 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -641,8 +641,11 @@ private PageableDto<SearchPlacesDto> getSearchPlacesDtoPageableDto(Page<Place> p
     public UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto updatePlaceStatus(UpdatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailDto dto) {
         Place place = placeRepo.findByNameIgnoreCase(dto.getPlaceName())
             .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException(ErrorMessage.PLACE_NOT_FOUND_BY_NAME + dto.getPlaceName()));
-        User user = userRepo.findByEmail(dto.getEmail())
-            .orElseThrow(() -> new NotFoundException(ErrorMessage.USER_NOT_FOUND_BY_EMAIL + dto.getEmail()));
+
+        if (userRepo.findByEmail(dto.getEmail()).isEmpty()) {
+            throw new NotFoundException(ErrorMessage.USER_NOT_FOUND_BY_EMAIL + dto.getEmail());
+        }
+
         place.setStatus(dto.getNewStatus());
         placeRepo.save(place);
         return dto;
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImplTest.java b/service/src/test/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImplTest.java
index aa11b74bb..9c9eec70b 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/greencity/service/PlaceServiceImplTest.java
@@ -879,9 +879,6 @@ void updatePlaceStatusWithUserEmailTest() {
         place.setId(1L);
         place.setName("test1");
         place.setStatus(PlaceStatus.PROPOSED);
-        User user = new User();
-        user.setEmail("user@example.com");
-        user.setName("testUser");
         when(placeRepo.findByNameIgnoreCase(dto.getPlaceName())).thenReturn(Optional.of(place));
         when(userRepo.findByEmail(dto.getEmail())).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
         when(placeRepo.save(any(Place.class))).thenReturn(place);