diff --git a/weaver/core/network/fabric-interop-cc/libs/utils/utils.go b/weaver/core/network/fabric-interop-cc/libs/utils/utils.go
index 40e8655aa1..8d7eea2d93 100644
--- a/weaver/core/network/fabric-interop-cc/libs/utils/utils.go
+++ b/weaver/core/network/fabric-interop-cc/libs/utils/utils.go
@@ -459,10 +459,13 @@ func GetAssetPledgeStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, pledgeId,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, pledgeBytes64, pledgeBytes64, err
 	}
-
-	// Match pledge with request parameters
-	if lookupPledge.Recipient != recipientCert || lookupPledge.RemoteNetworkID != recipientNetworkId {
-		return nil, pledgeBytes64, pledgeBytes64, nil      // Return blank
+	
+	// Match claim with request parameters
+	if lookupPledge.RemoteNetworkID != recipientNetworkId {
+		return nil, pledgeBytes64, pledgeBytes64, fmt.Errorf("No Pledge exists for recipient network id: %s", recipientNetworkId)      // Return blank
+	}
+	if  lookupPledge.Recipient != recipientCert {
+		return nil, pledgeBytes64, pledgeBytes64, fmt.Errorf("No Pledge exists for recipient: %s", recipientCert) 
 	}
 
 	lookupPledgeBytes64, err := marshalAssetPledge(lookupPledge)
@@ -500,7 +503,7 @@ func GetAssetPledgeDetails(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, pledgeId
 }
 
 // GetAssetClaimStatus returns the asset claim status and present time (of invocation).
-func GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledger, pledgerNetworkId string, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs uint64, blankAssetJSON []byte) ([]byte, string, string, error) {
+func GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledgerNetworkId string, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs uint64, blankAssetJSON []byte) ([]byte, string, string, error) {
 	// (Optional) Ensure that this function is being called by the relay via the Fabric Interop CC
 
 	claimStatus := &common.AssetClaimStatus{
@@ -533,8 +536,11 @@ func GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface, pledgeId,
 	}
 
 	// Match claim with request parameters
-	if lookupClaim.RemoteNetworkID != pledgerNetworkId || lookupClaim.Recipient != recipientCert {
-		return nil, claimStatusBytes64, claimStatusBytes64, nil      // Return blank
+	if lookupClaim.RemoteNetworkID != pledgerNetworkId {
+		return nil, claimStatusBytes64, claimStatusBytes64, fmt.Errorf("No claim exists for pledger network id: %s", pledgerNetworkId)      // Return blank
+	}
+	if  lookupClaim.Recipient != recipientCert {
+		return nil, claimStatusBytes64, claimStatusBytes64, fmt.Errorf("No claim exists for recipient: %s", recipientCert) 
 	}
 	lookupClaim.ExpiryTimeSecs = claimStatus.ExpiryTimeSecs
 	lookupClaim.ExpirationStatus = claimStatus.ExpirationStatus
diff --git a/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/bondasset.go b/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/bondasset.go
index b5d940c1b0..847874af51 100644
--- a/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/bondasset.go
+++ b/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/bondasset.go
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (s *SmartContract) GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextIn
 	}
 
 	// Fetch asset claim details using common (library) logic
-	claimAssetDetails, claimBytes64, blankClaimBytes64, err := wutils.GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledger, pledgerNetworkId, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs, blankAssetJSON)
+	claimAssetDetails, claimBytes64, blankClaimBytes64, err := wutils.GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledgerNetworkId, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs, blankAssetJSON)
 	if err != nil {
 		return blankClaimBytes64, err
 	}
diff --git a/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/tokenasset.go b/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/tokenasset.go
index 9b66ff284f..0dc62d0dde 100644
--- a/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/tokenasset.go
+++ b/weaver/samples/fabric/simpleassettransfer/tokenasset.go
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (s *SmartContract) GetTokenAssetClaimStatus(ctx contractapi.TransactionCont
 	}
 
 	// Fetch asset claim details using common (library) logic
-	claimAssetDetails, claimBytes64, blankClaimBytes64, err := wutils.GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledger, pledgerNetworkId, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs, blankAssetJSON)
+	claimAssetDetails, claimBytes64, blankClaimBytes64, err := wutils.GetAssetClaimStatus(ctx, pledgeId, recipientCert, pledgerNetworkId, pledgeExpiryTimeSecs, blankAssetJSON)
 	if err != nil {
 		return blankClaimBytes64, err
 	}