diff --git a/modules/richaudienceBidAdapter.js b/modules/richaudienceBidAdapter.js
index 0f62e988249..f90bfd117ac 100755
--- a/modules/richaudienceBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/richaudienceBidAdapter.js
@@ -59,10 +59,15 @@ export const spec = {
       REFERER = (typeof bidderRequest.refererInfo.referer != 'undefined' ? encodeURIComponent(bidderRequest.refererInfo.referer) : null)
 
       payload.gdpr_consent = '';
-      payload.gdpr = bidderRequest.gdprConsent.gdprApplies;
+      payload.gdpr = false;
 
       if (bidderRequest && bidderRequest.gdprConsent) {
-        payload.gdpr_consent = bidderRequest.gdprConsent.consentString;
+        if (typeof bidderRequest.gdprConsent.gdprApplies != 'undefined') {
+          payload.gdpr = bidderRequest.gdprConsent.gdprApplies;
+        }
+        if (typeof bidderRequest.gdprConsent.consentString != 'undefined') {
+          payload.gdpr_consent = bidderRequest.gdprConsent.consentString;
+        }
       }
 
       var payloadString = JSON.stringify(payload);