diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
index 524004335..577030390 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/GroupsController.php
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class GroupsController extends Controller
     {
         $permissions = config('permissions');
         $groupPermissions = $group->decodePermissions();
+
+        if ((!is_array($groupPermissions)) || (!$groupPermissions)) {
+            $groupPermissions = [];
+        }
         $selected_array = Helper::selectedPermissionsArray($permissions, $groupPermissions);
         return view('groups.edit', compact('group', 'permissions', 'selected_array', 'groupPermissions'));
     }