diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
index 48d0c3b..b8b5d2c 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
@@ -1609,10 +1609,19 @@
 
         if (auto l_value = std::get_if<bool>(&l_presentPropValue))
         {
-            if (!(*l_value))
+            // check if FRU's Present property is handled by vpd-manager
+            const auto& l_isFruPresenceHandled =
+                jsonUtility::isFruPresenceHandled(m_parsedJson, l_fruPath);
+
+            if (!(*l_value) && l_isFruPresenceHandled)
             {
                 throw std::runtime_error("Given FRU is not present");
             }
+            else if (*l_value && !l_isFruPresenceHandled)
+            {
+                throw std::runtime_error(
+                    "Given FRU is present and its presence is not handled by vpd-manager.");
+            }
             else
             {
                 if (jsonUtility::isActionRequired(m_parsedJson, l_fruPath,