diff --git a/backend/auth/syria/driver/register_driver_and_car.php b/backend/auth/syria/driver/register_driver_and_car.php
index 6d74a04f..1bdae9a6 100644
--- a/backend/auth/syria/driver/register_driver_and_car.php
+++ b/backend/auth/syria/driver/register_driver_and_car.php
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ Therefore, do NOT assume a specific field is on the front or the back of a card.
             $aiData = json_decode($response, true);
             $textRaw = $aiData['candidates'][0]['content']['parts'][0]['text'] ?? '';
             $textRaw = trim(preg_replace('/```json|```/', '', $textRaw));
-            $aiRawText = $textRaw; // حفظ الـ JSON الخام من Gemini
             $json = json_decode($textRaw, true);
+            $aiRawText = ($json !== null && $json !== false) ? $textRaw : null; // فقط إذا كان JSON صحيح
 
             if ($json && isset($json['status']) && strtolower($json['status']) === 'failure') {
                 jsonError("AI Verification Failed: " . ($json['reason'] ?? 'Unknown reason'));