diff --git a/application/User/User.php b/application/User/User.php
index 7370f1771..e8eaab15b 100644
--- a/application/User/User.php
+++ b/application/User/User.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 class User extends mfBaseModel {
   public $permissions;
-  public $flags;
+  public $flags = [];
   public $address;
   protected $forcestr = ['mobile','twofactorcode'];