diff --git a/include/class.staff.php b/include/class.staff.php
index 608b6b7c0c6e843dc711d33d6b5179d0bbec70a3..f15195d9fd435140c8a540bec70e9f33006585df 100644
--- a/include/class.staff.php
+++ b/include/class.staff.php
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ implements AuthenticatedUser, EmailContact, TemplateVariable, Searchable {
         if (isset($this->_config[$field]))
             return $this->_config[$field];
 
-        return parent::get($field, $default);
+        try {
+            return parent::get($field, $default);
+        } catch (Exception $e) {}
     }
 
     function getConfig() {