diff --git a/RFXtoRP_HsaItm_ItemCreated.ftl b/RFXtoRP_HsaItm_ItemCreated.ftl
index 9ef083d..6ef16c0 100644
--- a/RFXtoRP_HsaItm_ItemCreated.ftl
+++ b/RFXtoRP_HsaItm_ItemCreated.ftl
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
             <#-- LV Metadata inclusion -->
             <#include "RFXtoRP_HsaItm_ItemCreated_LogisticVariantMetadata.ftl">,
 
-            "IsBaseLogisticVariant": ${logistical_variant.base_lv},
+            <#if logistical_variant.base_lv?? && logistical_variant.base_lv!="">
+              "IsBaseLogisticVariant": ${logistical_variant.base_lv},
+            </#if>
 
             <#if logistical_variant.base_lv != "true">
               "RefLV": "${logistical_variant.subpackaging_lv_code?json_string}",