diff --git a/http/transaction.go b/http/transaction.go
index a565275..c047e0d 100644
--- a/http/transaction.go
+++ b/http/transaction.go
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ func (h *Handler) newTransaction(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("%v\n", payload)
-
 	amount := postgres.Numeric{}
 	amount.Set(payload.Amount)
 
@@ -46,13 +44,30 @@ func (h *Handler) newTransaction(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}*/
 
+	payeeID := payload.Payee.ID
+	if !payeeID.Valid && payload.Payee.Name != "" {
+		newPayee := postgres.CreatePayeeParams{
+			Name:     payload.Payee.Name,
+			BudgetID: payload.BudgetID,
+		}
+		payee, err := h.Service.CreatePayee(c.Request.Context(), newPayee)
+		if err != nil {
+			c.AbortWithError(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("create payee: %w", err))
+		}
+
+		payeeID = uuid.NullUUID{
+			UUID:  payee.ID,
+			Valid: true,
+		}
+	}
+
 	//if !transactionUUID.Valid {
 	new := postgres.CreateTransactionParams{
 		Memo:       payload.Memo,
 		Date:       time.Time(payload.Date),
 		Amount:     amount,
 		AccountID:  payload.AccountID,
-		PayeeID:    payload.Payee.ID,    //TODO handle new payee
+		PayeeID:    payeeID,             //TODO handle new payee
 		CategoryID: payload.Category.ID, //TODO handle new category
 		Status:     postgres.TransactionStatus(payload.State),
 	}