diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
index 492789a0a89..354eac9829c 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public class GlossaryTermRepository extends EntityRepository<GlossaryTerm> {
 
   @Override
   public void prepare(GlossaryTerm entity) throws IOException {
+    // Validate parent term
+    EntityReference parentTerm = Entity.getEntityReference(entity.getParent());
+    entity.setParent(parentTerm);
+
     validateHierarchy(entity);
 
     // Validate glossary
@@ -111,10 +115,6 @@ public class GlossaryTermRepository extends EntityRepository<GlossaryTerm> {
     // If reviewers is not set in the glossary term, then carry it from the glossary
     entity.setReviewers(entity.getReviewers() == null ? glossary.getReviewers() : entity.getReviewers());
 
-    // Validate parent term
-    EntityReference parentTerm = Entity.getEntityReference(entity.getParent());
-    entity.setParent(parentTerm);
-
     // Validate related terms
     EntityUtil.populateEntityReferences(entity.getRelatedTerms());
 
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
index e0123c0aa17..4c62de80e91 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import static org.openmetadata.service.resources.databases.TableResourceTest.get
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.fieldAdded;
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.fieldDeleted;
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.fieldUpdated;
-import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.getEntityReference;
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.getId;
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.toTagLabels;
 import static org.openmetadata.service.util.TestUtils.ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS;
@@ -366,7 +365,11 @@ public class GlossaryTermResourceTest extends EntityResourceTest<GlossaryTerm, C
   public GlossaryTerm createTerm(
       Glossary glossary, GlossaryTerm parent, String termName, List<EntityReference> reviewers) throws IOException {
     EntityReference glossaryRef = glossary.getEntityReference();
-    EntityReference parentRef = getEntityReference(parent);
+    // sending required fields only for entity reference
+    EntityReference parentRef = null;
+    if (parent != null) {
+      parentRef = new EntityReference().withId(parent.getId()).withType(GLOSSARY_TERM);
+    }
     CreateGlossaryTerm createGlossaryTerm =
         createRequest(termName, "", "", null).withGlossary(glossaryRef).withParent(parentRef).withReviewers(reviewers);
     return createAndCheckEntity(createGlossaryTerm, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS);