diff --git a/workflow-engine-core/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/core/common/utils/BpmnJsonConverterUtil.java b/workflow-engine-core/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/core/common/utils/BpmnJsonConverterUtil.java
index ef265300c..5e21598d4 100644
--- a/workflow-engine-core/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/core/common/utils/BpmnJsonConverterUtil.java
+++ b/workflow-engine-core/src/main/java/cn/axzo/workflow/core/common/utils/BpmnJsonConverterUtil.java
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ public final class BpmnJsonConverterUtil {
                                 ? bpmnJsonNode.getChildren() : branch.getChildren();
 
                 if (Objects.isNull(nextJsonNode) || Objects.isNull(nextJsonNode.getId()) ||
-                        (Objects.equals(NODE_EMPTY, nextJsonNode.getType()) && Objects.isNull(nextJsonNode.getChildren()))) {
+                        (Objects.equals(NODE_EMPTY, nextJsonNode.getType()) &&
+                                (Objects.isNull(nextJsonNode.getChildren()) || Objects.isNull(nextJsonNode.getChildren().getId())))) {
                     BpmnJsonNode tempEndNode = new BpmnJsonNode();
                     tempEndNode.setIncoming(Lists.newArrayList(gateway.getId()));
                     tempEndNode.setId(END_EVENT_ID);