diff --git a/Models/ItemMapper.php b/Models/ItemMapper.php
index 6cb8edc..2eb2084 100755
--- a/Models/ItemMapper.php
+++ b/Models/ItemMapper.php
@@ -131,7 +131,12 @@ final class ItemMapper extends DataMapperFactory
         left join media_type on media_type_rel.media_type_rel_dst = media_type.media_type_id and media_type.media_type_name = 'item_profile_image'
         SQL;
 
-        $itemsResult = self::$db->con->query($query)?->fetchAll() ?? [];
+        $q = self::$db->con->query($query);
+        if ($q === false) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $itemsResult = $q->fetchAll() ?? [];
         $items       = [];
 
         foreach ($itemsResult as $res) {