diff --git a/app/src/Lib/Traits/AssociationTrait.php b/app/src/Lib/Traits/AssociationTrait.php
index a2d238937..f1209f0cf 100644
--- a/app/src/Lib/Traits/AssociationTrait.php
+++ b/app/src/Lib/Traits/AssociationTrait.php
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ trait AssociationTrait {
   private $duplicateContains = false;
   
   // Array of associated models to pull during an edit
-  private $editContains = false;
+  private $editContains = [];
   
   // Array of associated models to save during a patch
   private $patchAssociated = [];
   
   // Array of associated models to pull during a view
-  private $viewContains = false;
+  private $viewContains = [];
   
   /**
    * Obtain the set of associated models to copy during a duplicate.