diff --git a/include/class.ticket.php b/include/class.ticket.php
index 43e74d1756d63ce47869d026d32f39cef608626f..733529c4d0b7e2fde0f0d5e9240df204c3b5768a 100644
--- a/include/class.ticket.php
+++ b/include/class.ticket.php
@@ -1351,8 +1351,8 @@ implements RestrictedAccess, Threadable {
 
             // Only alerts dept members if the ticket is NOT assigned.
             if ($cfg->alertDeptMembersONNewTicket() && !$this->isAssigned()) {
-                if ($members = $dept->getMembersForAlerts()->all())
-                    $recipients = array_merge($recipients, $members);
+                if (($members = $dept->getMembersForAlerts()))
+                    $recipients = array_merge($recipients, $members->all());
             }
 
             if ($cfg->alertDeptManagerONNewTicket() && $dept &&