diff --git a/include/client/view.inc.php b/include/client/view.inc.php
index 910d021de0fd98940996d90b311fb54a848a134e..7828e46617ac8264979cb8ed925f2cfacd99fc26 100644
--- a/include/client/view.inc.php
+++ b/include/client/view.inc.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if(!$dept || !$dept->isPublic())
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                     <th>Department:</th>
-                    <td><?php echo Format::htmlchars($dept->getName()); ?></td>
+                    <td><?php echo Format::htmlchars($dept instanceof Dept ? $dept->getName() : ''); ?></td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                     <th>Create Date:</th>