diff --git a/context.core.inc b/context.core.inc
index c1b8c97..794caab 100644
--- a/context.core.inc
+++ b/context.core.inc
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function context_node_condition(&$node, $op) {
   }
 
   // Implementation of context for taxonomy.
-  if (module_exists('taxonomy') && is_array($node->taxonomy)) {
+  if (module_exists('taxonomy') && !empty($node->taxonomy) && is_array($node->taxonomy)) {
     // Set context for terms
     foreach ($node->taxonomy as $term) {
       context_set_by_condition('taxonomy', $term->vid .':'. $term->tid);