diff --git a/Entity/Person.php b/Entity/Person.php
index 6aee958c2..25b0a4804 100644
--- a/Entity/Person.php
+++ b/Entity/Person.php
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ class Person {
      */
     public function getCFData()
     {
+        if ($this->cFData === null) {
+            $this->cFData = [];
+        }
         return $this->cFData;
     }