diff --git a/preferences/inc/class.preferences_settings.inc.php b/preferences/inc/class.preferences_settings.inc.php
index 2d44bc9ac9..c2222f0cf9 100644
--- a/preferences/inc/class.preferences_settings.inc.php
+++ b/preferences/inc/class.preferences_settings.inc.php
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class preferences_settings
 		foreach($this->settings as $setting)
 		{
 			if (!is_array($setting)) continue;
-			if ($type != 'forced' && (string)$GLOBALS['egw']->preferences->forced[$appname][$setting['name']] !== '')
+			if ($type != 'forced' && $setting['name'] && (string)$GLOBALS['egw']->preferences->forced[$appname][$setting['name']] !== '')
 			{
 				continue;	// forced preferences are not displayed, unless we edit them
 			}