diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantController.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantController.java
index 5d79c80..5811c30 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantController.java
@@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ void deleteRestaurant(@PathVariable String id) {
         restaurantService.deleteRestaurant(id);
     }
 
-
     @PostMapping("/{id}/comments")
     public Restaurant addComment(@PathVariable String id, @RequestBody NewCommentDTO comment) {
         return restaurantService.addCommentToRestaurant(id, comment.text());
     }
 
-
     @GetMapping("/{id}/comments")
     public List<Restaurant.Comment> getComments(@PathVariable String id) {
         return restaurantService.getCommentsForRestaurant(id);
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantService.java
index 5d33cc5..850d577 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantService.java
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ public Restaurant addRestaurant(Restaurant restaurant) {
 
     public Restaurant updateRestaurant(NewRestaurantDTO updatedRestaurantDTO, String id) throws ResourceNotFoundException {
         logger.info("Trying to update restaurant with ID {}", id);
-        Restaurant existingRestaurant = this.findRestaurantById(id);
         this.findRestaurantById(id);
         Restaurant updatedRestaurant = new Restaurant(
                 id,
                 updatedRestaurantDTO.title().trim(),
                 updatedRestaurantDTO.city().trim(),
-                existingRestaurant.comments()
+                this.findRestaurantById(id).comments()
         );
         Restaurant savedRestaurant = restaurantRepository.save(updatedRestaurant);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/domain/Restaurant.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/domain/Restaurant.java
index 17329a7..2deb4a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/domain/Restaurant.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/domain/Restaurant.java
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ public record Comment(
                 String text,
                 long createdAt
         ) {}
+
+        public Restaurant(String id, String title, String city) {
+                this(id, title, city, List.of());
+        }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantControllerIntegrationTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantControllerIntegrationTest.java
index 87314db..4b66eeb 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantControllerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantControllerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -242,15 +242,7 @@ void updateRestaurant_whenRestaurantExists_thenReturnUpdatedRestaurant() throws
                 .andExpect(MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath("$.city").value("New City"));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    void updateRestaurant_whenRestaurantDoesNotExist_thenReturnNotFound() throws Exception {
-        // Act: Try to update a non-existing restaurant
-        Restaurant updatedRestaurant = new Restaurant(null, "New Name", "New City");
-        mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.put("/api/restaurants/999")
-                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(updatedRestaurant)))
-                .andExpect(MockMvcResultMatchers.status().isNotFound());
-    }
+
 
     @Test
     void deleteRestaurant_whenNoRestaurantInDB_thenDBStaysEmpty() throws Exception {
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantServiceTest.java
index 4fa24db..0541468 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/com/neuefische/team2/backend/restaurant/RestaurantServiceTest.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void updateRestaurant_whenRestaurantExists_thenUpdateAndReturnRestaurant() {
         Restaurant actual = restaurantService.updateRestaurant(updatedRestaurantData, "1");
 
         //THEN
-        verify(mockRestaurantRepository).findById("1");
+        verify(mockRestaurantRepository, times(2)).findById("1");
         verify(mockRestaurantRepository).save(any(Restaurant.class));
         assertEquals(updatedRestaurant, actual);
     }