diff --git a/controllers/verification.go b/controllers/verification.go
index 84785253..91b67c82 100644
--- a/controllers/verification.go
+++ b/controllers/verification.go
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ func (c *ApiController) SendVerificationCode() {
 			c.ResponseError(err.Error())
 			return
 		}
+		if provider == nil {
+			c.ResponseError(fmt.Sprintf("please add an Email provider to the \"Providers\" list for the application: %s", application.Name))
+			return
+		}
 
 		sendResp = object.SendVerificationCodeToEmail(organization, user, provider, remoteAddr, vform.Dest)
 	case object.VerifyTypePhone:
@@ -184,6 +188,10 @@ func (c *ApiController) SendVerificationCode() {
 			c.ResponseError(err.Error())
 			return
 		}
+		if provider == nil {
+			c.ResponseError(fmt.Sprintf("please add a SMS provider to the \"Providers\" list for the application: %s", application.Name))
+			return
+		}
 
 		if phone, ok := util.GetE164Number(vform.Dest, vform.CountryCode); !ok {
 			c.ResponseError(fmt.Sprintf(c.T("verification:Phone number is invalid in your region %s"), vform.CountryCode))
diff --git a/object/verification.go b/object/verification.go
index 7ff8f741..c50f1016 100644
--- a/object/verification.go
+++ b/object/verification.go
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ func IsAllowSend(user *User, remoteAddr, recordType string) error {
 }
 
 func SendVerificationCodeToEmail(organization *Organization, user *User, provider *Provider, remoteAddr string, dest string) error {
-	if provider == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("please set an Email provider first")
-	}
-
 	sender := organization.DisplayName
 	title := provider.Title
 	code := getRandomCode(6)
@@ -106,10 +102,6 @@ func SendVerificationCodeToEmail(organization *Organization, user *User, provide
 }
 
 func SendVerificationCodeToPhone(organization *Organization, user *User, provider *Provider, remoteAddr string, dest string) error {
-	if provider == nil {
-		return errors.New("please set a SMS provider first")
-	}
-
 	if err := IsAllowSend(user, remoteAddr, provider.Category); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}