diff --git a/src/infrastructure/transaction/CreateTransactionFromDTO.ts b/src/infrastructure/transaction/CreateTransactionFromDTO.ts
index 0078b5bb60..36d10613e7 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/transaction/CreateTransactionFromDTO.ts
+++ b/src/infrastructure/transaction/CreateTransactionFromDTO.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ const CreateStandaloneTransactionFromDTO = (transactionDTO, transactionInfo): Tr
             extractNetworkType(transactionDTO.version),
             extractTransactionVersion(transactionDTO.version),
             Deadline.createFromDTO(transactionDTO.deadline),
-            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee),
+            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee || [0, 0]),
             new MosaicId(transactionDTO.mosaicId),
             transactionDTO.direction,
             new UInt64(transactionDTO.delta),
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ const CreateStandaloneTransactionFromDTO = (transactionDTO, transactionInfo): Tr
             networkType,
             extractTransactionVersion(transactionDTO.version),
             Deadline.createFromDTO(transactionDTO.deadline),
-            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee),
+            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee || [0, 0]),
             new Mosaic(new MosaicId(transactionDTO.mosaicId), new UInt64(transactionDTO.amount)),
             new UInt64(transactionDTO.duration),
             new SignedTransaction('', transactionDTO.hash, '', TransactionType.AGGREGATE_BONDED, networkType),
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ const CreateStandaloneTransactionFromDTO = (transactionDTO, transactionInfo): Tr
             extractNetworkType(transactionDTO.version),
             extractTransactionVersion(transactionDTO.version),
             Deadline.createFromDTO(transactionDTO.deadline),
-            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee),
+            new UInt64(transactionDTO.maxFee || [0, 0]),
             transactionDTO.hashAlgorithm,
             transactionDTO.secret,
             transactionDTO.proof,