diff --git a/locksmith/__tests__/operations/eventOperations.test.ts b/locksmith/__tests__/operations/eventOperations.test.ts
index bc95348af9d..e642a47f0e6 100644
--- a/locksmith/__tests__/operations/eventOperations.test.ts
+++ b/locksmith/__tests__/operations/eventOperations.test.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('eventOperations', () => {
     })
 
     it('should not override previously set event data', async () => {
-      expect.assertions(5)
+      expect.assertions(6)
       const eventParams = getEventFixture({
         data: {
           name: 'my party',
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ describe('eventOperations', () => {
         '0x123'
       )
       expect(sameEvent.slug).toEqual(event.slug)
-      expect(sameEvent.data.ticket.event_end_date).toEqual('2024-05-22')
+      expect(sameEvent.name).toEqual('name changed!')
+      expect(sameEvent.data.ticket.event_end_date).toEqual('2024-05-22') // unchanged
       expect(sameEvent.data.ticket.event_address).toEqual(
         'Central Park, New York, NY 10014, USA'
       )
diff --git a/locksmith/src/operations/eventOperations.ts b/locksmith/src/operations/eventOperations.ts
index 7fa7d7fe0b8..97d81d1978d 100644
--- a/locksmith/src/operations/eventOperations.ts
+++ b/locksmith/src/operations/eventOperations.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import dayjs from '../config/dayjs'
 import { kebabCase, defaultsDeep } from 'lodash'
 import * as metadataOperations from './metadataOperations'
-import { PaywallConfig, getLockTypeByMetadata } from '@unlock-protocol/core'
+import {
+  PaywallConfig,
+  getLockTypeByMetadata,
+  toFormData,
+} from '@unlock-protocol/core'
 import { CheckoutConfig, EventData } from '../models'
 import { saveCheckoutConfig } from './checkoutConfigOperations'
 import { EventBodyType } from '../controllers/v2/eventsController'
@@ -63,6 +67,11 @@ export const getEventForLock = async (
   if (event && !includeProtected) {
     event.data = removeProtectedAttributesFromObject(event.data)
   }
+  // Robustness principle: the front-end, as well as mailers expects a ticket object to be present
+  if (event) {
+    const ticket = toFormData(event?.data).ticket
+    event.data.ticket = defaultsDeep(ticket, event.data.ticket)
+  }
   return event
 }
 
@@ -169,6 +178,12 @@ export const getEventBySlug = async (
       slug,
     },
   })
+  // Robustness principle: the front-end, as well as mailers expects a ticket object to be present
+  if (event) {
+    const ticket = toFormData(event?.data).ticket
+    event.data.ticket = defaultsDeep(ticket, event.data.ticket)
+  }
+
   if (event && !includeProtected) {
     event.data = removeProtectedAttributesFromObject(event.data)
   }