diff --git a/package/system/controllers/api/api_actions/api_content_get_datasets.php b/package/system/controllers/api/api_actions/api_content_get_datasets.php
index de77f91..8fa6c91 100644
--- a/package/system/controllers/api/api_actions/api_content_get_datasets.php
+++ b/package/system/controllers/api/api_actions/api_content_get_datasets.php
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public function run($ctype_name){
 
         $datasets = $this->model->getContentDatasets($this->ctype['id'], !$this->request->get('show_all'));
 
-        $this->result['count'] = count($datasets);
-        $this->result['items'] = $datasets;
+        $this->result['count'] = $datasets ? count($datasets) : 0;
+        $this->result['items'] = $datasets ? $datasets : array();
 
     }