diff --git theme/theme.inc theme/theme.inc
index d1402dc..9d0b74c 100644
--- theme/theme.inc
+++ theme/theme.inc
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ function template_preprocess_views_view_fields(&$vars) {
         $object->raw = NULL; // make sure it exists to reduce NOTICE
       }
 
+      if (!isset($object->inline)) {
+        $object->inline = FALSE;
+      }
+
       if (!empty($vars['options']['separator']) && $inline && $object->inline && $object->content) {
         $object->separator = filter_xss_admin($vars['options']['separator']);
       }