diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
index e9029404c1..3094fcf2fa 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
@@ -3285,7 +3285,8 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.getAttachments = function(includeTrashed) {
 		
 	if (Zotero.Prefs.get('sortAttachmentsChronologically')) {
 		sql +=  " ORDER BY dateAdded";
-		return Zotero.DB.columnQuery(sql, this.id);
+		var results = Zotero.DB.columnQuery(sql, this.id);
+		return results ? results : [];
 	}
 	
 	var attachments = Zotero.DB.query(sql, this.id);