diff --git a/file_entity.file.inc b/file_entity.file.inc
index 96c5a1e..455b450 100644
--- a/file_entity.file.inc
+++ b/file_entity.file.inc
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ function file_entity_set_title_alt_properties_on_file_fields($entities, $entity_
     foreach (field_info_instances($entity_type, $bundle) as $instance) {
       if (!empty($entity->{$instance['field_name']})) {
         foreach ($entity->{$instance['field_name']} as &$items) {
+          if (!is_array($items)) {
+            continue;
+          }
           foreach ($items as &$item) {
             // We need to detect any field items that passed through
             // file_field_load(), whether they are files, images, or something