diff --git a/module/kanban/control.php b/module/kanban/control.php
index 98511333d2..f05f52ccfc 100644
--- a/module/kanban/control.php
+++ b/module/kanban/control.php
@@ -1852,11 +1852,10 @@ class kanban extends control
     public function ajaxGetContactUsers($field, $contactListID)
     {
         $this->loadModel('user');
-        $list = $contactListID ? $this->user->getContactListByID($contactListID) : '';
-
+        $list  = $contactListID ? $this->user->getContactListByID($contactListID) : '';
         $users = $this->user->getPairs('nodeleted|noclosed', '', $this->config->maxCount);
 
-        if(!$contactListID) return print(html::select($field . '[]', $users, '', "class='form-control picker-select' multiple"));
+        if(!$contactListID or !isset($list->userList)) return print(html::select($field . '[]', $users, '', "class='form-control picker-select' multiple"));
 
         return print(html::select($field . '[]', $users, $list->userList, "class='form-control picker-select' multiple"));
     }