diff --git a/include/class.staff.php b/include/class.staff.php
index a9024227332507d9dce728d05ed8bf0512886f08..3833c63533505f740f8ca1da3ed13d494e9fec96 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() {