diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create.go
index 442a52794..65ea58911 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create.go
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *dns.APIClie
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, zoneLabel string, resp *dns.RecordSetResponse) error {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("record set response is empty")
+	}
 	switch model.OutputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create_test.go
index f1841d7bb..eed9f9424 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/create/create_test.go
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
 
@@ -369,3 +368,39 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		model     *inputModel
+		zoneLabel string
+		resp      *dns.RecordSetResponse
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only record set as argument",
+			args: args{
+				model: fixtureInputModel(),
+				resp:  &dns.RecordSetResponse{Rrset: &dns.RecordSet{}},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.model, tt.args.zoneLabel, tt.args.resp); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe.go b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe.go
index 2a934c8ff..03a757a7a 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe.go
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *dns.APIClie
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, recordSet *dns.RecordSet) error {
+	if recordSet == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("record set response is empty")
+	}
 	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(recordSet, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe_test.go
index 1e33b5c94..a2cbc48e7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/describe/describe_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
 
@@ -245,3 +244,37 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		recordSet    *dns.RecordSet
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only record set as argument",
+			args: args{
+				recordSet: &dns.RecordSet{Records: &[]dns.Record{}},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.recordSet); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/list/list_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/list/list_test.go
index 1ee21f9fb..d41e1f304 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/list/list_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/record-set/list/list_test.go
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	sdkConfig "github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/core/config"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
@@ -501,3 +500,30 @@ func TestFetchRecordSets(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		recordSets   []dns.RecordSet
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.recordSets); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone.go
index b6d3b3cdb..a7a4e42a0 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone.go
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *dns.APIClie
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, projectLabel string, resp *dns.ZoneResponse) error {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("dns zone response is empty")
+	}
 	switch model.OutputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone_test.go
index e450aae2b..ea4f0621b 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/clone/clone_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
 
@@ -265,3 +264,39 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		model        *inputModel
+		projectLabel string
+		resp         *dns.ZoneResponse
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only zone response as argument",
+			args: args{
+				model: fixtureInputModel(),
+				resp:  &dns.ZoneResponse{Zone: &dns.Zone{}},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.model, tt.args.projectLabel, tt.args.resp); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create.go
index 132a9337c..fadfbd183 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create.go
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *dns.APIClie
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, projectLabel string, resp *dns.ZoneResponse) error {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("dns zone response is empty")
+	}
 	switch model.OutputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create_test.go
index 8f8991c7e..5bcc8728a 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/create/create_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
 
@@ -313,3 +312,39 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		model        *inputModel
+		projectLabel string
+		resp         *dns.ZoneResponse
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only zone response as argument",
+			args: args{
+				model: fixtureInputModel(),
+				resp:  &dns.ZoneResponse{Zone: &dns.Zone{}},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.model, tt.args.projectLabel, tt.args.resp); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe.go
index 8345bfc15..bd6ada66d 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe.go
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *dns.APIClie
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, zone *dns.Zone) error {
+	if zone == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zone response is empty")
+	}
 	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(zone, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe_test.go
index b5deb3f2c..e97810889 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/describe/describe_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
 
@@ -218,3 +217,37 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		zone         *dns.Zone
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only zone as argument",
+			args: args{
+				zone: &dns.Zone{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.zone); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/list/list_test.go b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/list/list_test.go
index 70b173864..d96b980d7 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/dns/zone/list/list_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/dns/zone/list/list_test.go
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	sdkConfig "github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/core/config"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/dns"
 )
@@ -495,3 +494,30 @@ func TestFetchZones(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		zones        []dns.Zone
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.zones); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}