diff --git a/src/authorization-response/AuthorizationResponse.ts b/src/authorization-response/AuthorizationResponse.ts
index ac32b28..ad54ba4 100644
--- a/src/authorization-response/AuthorizationResponse.ts
+++ b/src/authorization-response/AuthorizationResponse.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ export class AuthorizationResponse {
 
     if (hasVpToken) {
       const wrappedPresentations = await extractPresentationsFromAuthorizationResponse(response, { hasher: verifyOpts.hasher });
+      const presentationSubmission =
+        responseOpts.presentationExchange?.presentationSubmission ?? authorizationResponsePayload.presentation_submission;
 
       await assertValidVerifiablePresentations({
         presentationDefinitions,
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ export class AuthorizationResponse {
         verificationCallback: verifyOpts.verification.presentationVerificationCallback,
         opts: {
           ...responseOpts.presentationExchange,
-          presentationSubmission: responseOpts.presentationExchange?.presentationSubmission ?? authorizationResponsePayload.presentation_submission,
+          ...(presentationSubmission ? { presentationSubmission: presentationSubmission } : {}),
           hasher: verifyOpts.hasher,
         },
       });