diff --git a/plugins/geocoder_handler/bing.inc b/plugins/geocoder_handler/bing.inc
index 869e97b..c0d19fd 100644
--- a/plugins/geocoder_handler/bing.inc
+++ b/plugins/geocoder_handler/bing.inc
@@ -99,12 +99,16 @@ function geocoder_bing($address, $options = array()) {
       }
     }
 
+    if (empty($geometries)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // The connonical geometry is the first result (best guesse)
     $geometry = array_shift($geometries);
 
     // If there are any other geometries, these are auxiliary geometries that represent "alternatives"
     if (count($geometries)) {
-      $geometry->data['geocoder_alternatives'] = $geometries;
+      $geometry->data->geocoder_alternatives = $geometries;
     }
 
     return $geometry;