diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef9fdb10c..271828a54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 
 - Filtered out positions without any quantity in the positions table
+- Improved the symbol lookup: allow saving with valid symbol in create or edit transaction dialog
 
 ## 1.43.0 - 24.08.2021
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.controller.ts
index d388d0829..61dcba19a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.controller.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import { REQUEST } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { AuthGuard } from '@nestjs/passport';
 import { StatusCodes, getReasonPhrase } from 'http-status-codes';
+import { isEmpty } from 'lodash';
 
 import { LookupItem } from './interfaces/lookup-item.interface';
 import { SymbolItem } from './interfaces/symbol-item.interface';
@@ -48,6 +49,15 @@ export class SymbolController {
   @Get(':symbol')
   @UseGuards(AuthGuard('jwt'))
   public async getPosition(@Param('symbol') symbol): Promise<SymbolItem> {
-    return this.symbolService.get(symbol);
+    const result = await this.symbolService.get(symbol);
+
+    if (!result || isEmpty(result)) {
+      throw new HttpException(
+        getReasonPhrase(StatusCodes.NOT_FOUND),
+        StatusCodes.NOT_FOUND
+      );
+    }
+
+    return result;
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.service.ts b/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.service.ts
index 7fcafc4cc..2be74b19b 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/symbol/symbol.service.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,17 @@ export class SymbolService {
 
   public async get(aSymbol: string): Promise<SymbolItem> {
     const response = await this.dataProviderService.get([aSymbol]);
-    const { currency, dataSource, marketPrice } = response[aSymbol];
+    const { currency, dataSource, marketPrice } = response[aSymbol] ?? {};
 
-    return {
-      dataSource,
-      marketPrice,
-      currency: <Currency>(<unknown>currency)
-    };
+    if (currency && dataSource && marketPrice) {
+      return {
+        dataSource,
+        marketPrice,
+        currency: <Currency>(<unknown>currency)
+      };
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
   }
 
   public async lookup(aQuery: string): Promise<{ items: LookupItem[] }> {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.component.ts
index 42930fb27..a8473ee64 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.component.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import { MAT_DIALOG_DATA, MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { LookupItem } from '@ghostfolio/api/app/symbol/interfaces/lookup-item.interface';
 import { DataService } from '@ghostfolio/client/services/data.service';
 import { Currency } from '@prisma/client';
-import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { EMPTY, Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import {
+  catchError,
   debounceTime,
   distinctUntilChanged,
   startWith,
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ export class CreateOrUpdateTransactionDialog implements OnDestroy {
     @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: CreateOrUpdateTransactionDialogParams
   ) {}
 
-  ngOnInit() {
+  public ngOnInit() {
     const { currencies, platforms } = this.dataService.fetchInfo();
 
     this.currencies = currencies;
@@ -84,17 +85,45 @@ export class CreateOrUpdateTransactionDialog implements OnDestroy {
     this.data.transaction.unitPrice = this.currentMarketPrice;
   }
 
+  public onBlurSymbol() {
+    const symbol = this.searchSymbolCtrl.value;
+    this.updateSymbol(symbol);
+  }
+
   public onCancel(): void {
     this.dialogRef.close();
   }
 
   public onUpdateSymbol(event: MatAutocompleteSelectedEvent) {
+    this.updateSymbol(event.option.value);
+  }
+
+  public ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.next();
+    this.unsubscribeSubject.complete();
+  }
+
+  private updateSymbol(symbol: string) {
     this.isLoading = true;
-    this.data.transaction.symbol = event.option.value;
+
+    this.data.transaction.symbol = symbol;
 
     this.dataService
       .fetchSymbolItem(this.data.transaction.symbol)
-      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      .pipe(
+        catchError(() => {
+          this.data.transaction.currency = null;
+          this.data.transaction.dataSource = null;
+          this.data.transaction.unitPrice = null;
+
+          this.isLoading = false;
+
+          this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+
+          return EMPTY;
+        }),
+        takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject)
+      )
       .subscribe(({ currency, dataSource, marketPrice }) => {
         this.data.transaction.currency = currency;
         this.data.transaction.dataSource = dataSource;
@@ -105,17 +134,4 @@ export class CreateOrUpdateTransactionDialog implements OnDestroy {
         this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
       });
   }
-
-  public onUpdateSymbolByTyping(value: string) {
-    this.data.transaction.currency = null;
-    this.data.transaction.dataSource = null;
-    this.data.transaction.unitPrice = null;
-
-    this.data.transaction.symbol = value;
-  }
-
-  public ngOnDestroy() {
-    this.unsubscribeSubject.next();
-    this.unsubscribeSubject.complete();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.html b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.html
index a183b9ce3..f7a18abca 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/transactions/create-or-update-transaction-dialog/create-or-update-transaction-dialog.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           required
           [formControl]="searchSymbolCtrl"
           [matAutocomplete]="auto"
-          (change)="onUpdateSymbolByTyping($event.target.value)"
+          (blur)="onBlurSymbol()"
         />
         <mat-autocomplete
           #auto="matAutocomplete"