diff --git a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin.php b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin.php
index 47374e011..4ac9a3908 100644
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###View### extends JModelAdmin
 	{###LICENSE_LOCKED_CHECK###
 		if ($item = parent::getItem($pk))
 		{
-			if (!empty($item->params))
+			if (!empty($item->params) && !is_array($item->params))
 			{
 				// Convert the params field to an array.
 				$registry = new Registry;