diff --git a/lms/lms/print_format/certificate/certificate.json b/lms/lms/print_format/certificate/certificate.json
index 0040359b..acf11b9e 100644
--- a/lms/lms/print_format/certificate/certificate.json
+++ b/lms/lms/print_format/certificate/certificate.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "absolute_value": 0,
  "align_labels_right": 0,
- "creation": "2023-02-22 21:36:54.560420",
+ "creation": "2023-08-09 16:46:41.214175",
  "css": ".outer-border {\n    font-family: \"Inter\" sans-serif;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    border-radius: 0.5rem;\n    border: 1px solid #E2E6E9;\n    padding: 1rem;\n}\n\n.inner-border {\n    border: 10px solid #0089FF;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    text-align: center;\n    padding: 6rem 4rem;\n    background-color: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.certificate-logo {\n    height: 1.5rem;\n    margin-bottom: 4rem;\n}\n\n.certificate-name {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n    font-weight: 500;\n    color: #192734;\n    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\n}\n\n.certificate-footer {\n    margin: 4rem auto 0;\n    width: 70%;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n.certificate-footer-item {\n    color: #192734;\n}\n\n.cursive-font {\n    font-family: cursive;\n    font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n.certificate-divider {\n    margin: 0.5rem 0;\n}\n\n.certificate-expiry {\n    margin-left: 2rem;\n}",
  "custom_format": 1,
  "disabled": 0,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  "margin_left": 0.0,
  "margin_right": 0.0,
  "margin_top": 0.0,
- "modified": "2023-08-09 16:29:07.233894",
+ "modified": "2023-08-09 16:46:41.214175",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "Certificate",
diff --git a/lms/www/courses/certificate.py b/lms/www/courses/certificate.py
index 55144da6..dccb9515 100644
--- a/lms/www/courses/certificate.py
+++ b/lms/www/courses/certificate.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import frappe
+from frappe import _
 from frappe.utils.jinja import render_template
 from frappe.utils import get_url
 
@@ -30,18 +31,7 @@ def get_context(context):
 	)
 	context.url = f"{get_url()}/courses/{context.course.name}/{context.doc.name}"
 
-	print_format = frappe.db.get_value(
-		"Property Setter",
-		{
-			"doc_type": "LMS Certificate",
-			"property": "default_print_format",
-		},
-		["value"],
-		as_dict=True,
-	)
-
-	if not print_format:
-		print_format = "Certificate"
+	print_format = get_print_format()
 
 	template = frappe.db.get_value(
 		"Print Format", print_format.value, ["html", "css"], as_dict=True
@@ -54,3 +44,30 @@ def get_context(context):
 def redirect_to_course_list():
 	frappe.local.flags.redirect_location = "/courses"
 	raise frappe.Redirect
+
+
+def get_print_format():
+	print_format = None
+	default = frappe.db.get_value(
+		"Property Setter",
+		{
+			"doc_type": "LMS Certificate",
+			"property": "default_print_format",
+		},
+		"value",
+	)
+
+	if frappe.db.exists("Print Format", default):
+		print_format = default
+
+	if not print_format and frappe.db.exists("Print Format", "Certificate"):
+		print_format = "Certificate"
+
+	if not print_format:
+		raise ValueError(
+			_(
+				"Default Print Format is not set for Certificate. Please contact the Administrator."
+			)
+		)
+
+	return print_format