diff --git a/commcare_connect/form_receiver/processor.py b/commcare_connect/form_receiver/processor.py
index 12792d7f..641213c5 100644
--- a/commcare_connect/form_receiver/processor.py
+++ b/commcare_connect/form_receiver/processor.py
@@ -179,13 +179,14 @@ def clean_form_submission(access: OpportunityAccess, user_visit: UserVisit, xfor
     if opportunity_flags.catchment_areas:
         areas = access.catchmentarea_set.filter(active=True)
         if areas:
-            cur_lat, cur_lon, *_ = xform.metadata.location.split(" ")
             within_catchment = False
-            for area in areas:
-                dist = distance((area.latitude, area.longitude), (cur_lat, cur_lon))
-                if dist.meters < area.radius:
-                    within_catchment = True
-                    break
+            if xform.metadata.location is not None:
+                cur_lat, cur_lon, *_ = xform.metadata.location.split(" ")
+                for area in areas:
+                    dist = distance((area.latitude, area.longitude), (cur_lat, cur_lon))
+                    if dist.meters < area.radius:
+                        within_catchment = True
+                        break
             if not within_catchment:
                 flags.append(["catchment", "Visit outside worker catchment areas"])
     if (
diff --git a/commcare_connect/form_receiver/tests/test_receiver_integration.py b/commcare_connect/form_receiver/tests/test_receiver_integration.py
index 6966dedb..c52af2a5 100644
--- a/commcare_connect/form_receiver/tests/test_receiver_integration.py
+++ b/commcare_connect/form_receiver/tests/test_receiver_integration.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 )
 from commcare_connect.opportunity.tasks import bulk_approve_completed_work
 from commcare_connect.opportunity.tests.factories import (
+    CatchmentAreaFactory,
     DeliverUnitFactory,
     DeliverUnitFlagRulesFactory,
     FormJsonValidationRulesFactory,
@@ -576,6 +577,25 @@ def test_reciever_verification_flags_form_json_rule_flagged(
     ] in visit.flag_reason.get("flags", [])
 
 
+def test_reciever_verification_flags_catchment_areas(
+    user_with_connectid_link: User, api_client: APIClient, opportunity: Opportunity
+):
+    verification_flags = OpportunityVerificationFlags.objects.get(opportunity=opportunity)
+    verification_flags.catchment_areas = True
+    verification_flags.save()
+
+    form_json = _create_opp_and_form_json(opportunity, user=user_with_connectid_link)
+    form_json["metadata"]["location"] = None
+
+    access = OpportunityAccess.objects.get(user=user_with_connectid_link, opportunity=opportunity)
+    CatchmentAreaFactory(opportunity=opportunity, opportunity_access=access, active=True)
+
+    make_request(api_client, form_json, user_with_connectid_link)
+    visit = UserVisit.objects.get(user=user_with_connectid_link)
+    assert visit.flagged
+    assert ["catchment", "Visit outside worker catchment areas"] in visit.flag_reason.get("flags", [])
+
+
 def _get_form_json(learn_app, module_id, form_block=None):
     form_json = get_form_json(
         form_block=form_block or LearnModuleJsonFactory(id=module_id).json,