diff --git a/conditional_fields.module b/conditional_fields.module
index 23b8cb2..c74f1b1 100644
--- a/conditional_fields.module
+++ b/conditional_fields.module
@@ -753,6 +753,9 @@ function conditional_fields_entity_view_alter(&$build, $type) {
           $build[$dependent]['#access'] = FALSE;
           continue;
         }
+        else {
+          $items = array();
+        }
       }
       else {
         $items = $build[$dependee]['#items'];