diff --git c/pathauto.module w/pathauto.module
index 5c15e7f..55e8697 100644
--- c/pathauto.module
+++ w/pathauto.module
@@ -355,6 +355,9 @@ function pathauto_entity_load($entities, $type) {
   $states = pathauto_entity_state_load_multiple($type, array_keys($entities));
   foreach ($states as $id => $state) {
     if (!isset($entities[$id]->path['pathauto'])) {
+      if (!isset($entities[$id]->path) || !is_array($entities[$id]->path)) {
+        $entities[$id]->path = array();
+      }
       $entities[$id]->path['pathauto'] = $state;
     }
   }