diff --git a/ife.module b/ife.module
index 5e738b6..06bfcfb 100644
--- a/ife.module
+++ b/ife.module
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ function ife_element_errors_set($element, $display) {
 
   // Check for errors and settings
   $errors = form_get_errors();
+  if (empty($element['#parents'])) {
+    return;
+  }
   $element_id = implode('][', $element['#parents']);
   if (!empty($errors[$element_id])) {
     $error_message = $errors[$element_id];