diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index 1208bcf..d73199d 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -140,10 +140,12 @@ public function beforeFilter()
     $roles = $this->Role->calculateCMRoles();
     $co_person_id = $roles['copersonid'];
     // Get the act as data from the database
-    $args = [];
-    $args['conditions']['ActAsPerson.co_person_id'] = $co_person_id;
-    $args['contain'] = false;
-    $act_as_record = $this->ActAsPerson->find('first', $args);
+    if(!empty($co_person_id)) {
+      $args = [];
+      $args['conditions']['ActAsPerson.co_person_id'] = $co_person_id;
+      $args['contain'] = false;
+      $act_as_record = $this->ActAsPerson->find('first', $args);
+    }
     $this->set('vv_act_as_people', []);
 
     // Get ActAs configuration