diff --git a/lib/features/beneficiaries/screens/add_beneficiary_screen.dart b/lib/features/beneficiaries/screens/add_beneficiary_screen.dart
index 1f1385b..428d5aa 100644
--- a/lib/features/beneficiaries/screens/add_beneficiary_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/beneficiaries/screens/add_beneficiary_screen.dart
@@ -71,26 +71,43 @@ final _ifscFieldKey = GlobalKey<FormFieldState>();
    super.dispose();
  }
 
-  void _validateIFSC() async {
-    var beneficiaryService = getIt<BeneficiaryService>();
-    final ifsc = ifscController.text.trim().toUpperCase();
-    if (ifsc.isEmpty) return;
+   void _validateIFSC() async {
+     var beneficiaryService = getIt<BeneficiaryService>();
+     final ifsc = ifscController.text.trim().toUpperCase();
+     if (ifsc.isEmpty) return;
 
-    final result = await beneficiaryService.validateIFSC(ifsc);
+      try {
+      final result = await beneficiaryService.validateIFSC(ifsc); 
+
+      if (mounted) {
+        if (result.bankName == null || result.bankName.isEmpty) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc)),
+          );
+          bankNameController.clear();
+          branchNameController.clear();
+        } else {
+          bankNameController.text = result.bankName;
+          branchNameController.text = result.branchName;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        final errorMessage = e.toString().toUpperCase();
+        String snackbarMessage = AppLocalizations.of(context).somethingWentWrong;
+
+        if (errorMessage.contains('INVALID') && errorMessage.contains('IFSC')) {
+          snackbarMessage = AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc;
+        }
 
-    if (mounted) {
-      if (result.bankName == '') {
         ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-          SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc)),
+          SnackBar(content: Text(snackbarMessage)),
         );
         bankNameController.clear();
         branchNameController.clear();
-      } else {
-        bankNameController.text = result.bankName;
-        branchNameController.text = result.branchName;
       }
     }
-  }
+ }
 
   void _validateBeneficiary() async {
     FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
@@ -354,7 +371,7 @@ final _ifscFieldKey = GlobalKey<FormFieldState>();
                           },
                         ),
                         const SizedBox(height: 24),
-                        // 🔹 Bank Name (Disabled)
+                        //  Bank Name (Disabled)
                         TextFormField(
                           controller: bankNameController,
                           enabled: false, // changed from readOnly to disabled
diff --git a/lib/features/quick_pay/screens/quick_pay_outside_bank_screen.dart b/lib/features/quick_pay/screens/quick_pay_outside_bank_screen.dart
index 648a5d2..6e4c5b0 100644
--- a/lib/features/quick_pay/screens/quick_pay_outside_bank_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/quick_pay/screens/quick_pay_outside_bank_screen.dart
@@ -66,21 +66,38 @@ class _QuickPayOutsideBankScreen extends State<QuickPayOutsideBankScreen> {
     final ifsc = ifscController.text.trim().toUpperCase();
     if (ifsc.isEmpty) return;
 
-    final result = await service.validateIFSC(ifsc);
+    try {
+      final result = await service.validateIFSC(ifsc); 
+
+      if (mounted) {
+        if (result.bankName == null || result.bankName.isEmpty) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc)),
+          );
+          bankNameController.clear();
+          branchNameController.clear();
+        } else {
+          bankNameController.text = result.bankName;
+          branchNameController.text = result.branchName;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (mounted) {
+        final errorMessage = e.toString().toUpperCase();
+        String snackbarMessage = AppLocalizations.of(context).somethingWentWrong;
+
+        if (errorMessage.contains('INVALID') && errorMessage.contains('IFSC')) {
+          snackbarMessage = AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc;
+        }
 
-    if (mounted) {
-      if (result.bankName == '') {
         ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-          SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context).invalidIfsc)),
+          SnackBar(content: Text(snackbarMessage)),
         );
         bankNameController.clear();
         branchNameController.clear();
-      } else {
-        bankNameController.text = result.bankName;
-        branchNameController.text = result.branchName;
       }
     }
-  }
+ }
 
   void _validateBeneficiary() async {
     FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();