diff --git a/inc/ui/collection-edit.php b/inc/ui/collection-edit.php
index 8477f5d2..3e20225c 100644
--- a/inc/ui/collection-edit.php
+++ b/inc/ui/collection-edit.php
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ if ( $editor->Available() ) {
       $submit_label = translate('Apply Changes');
     }
 
-    $grant_privileges = bindec($grantrow->Value('grant_privileges'));
+    $gp_temp = $grantrow->Value('grant_privileges')
+    $grant_privileges = isset($gp_temp) ? bindec($gp_temp) : 0;
     $privileges_set = '<div id="privileges">';
     for( $i=0; $i < count($privilege_names); $i++ ) {
       $privilege_set = ( (1 << $i) & $grant_privileges ? ' CHECKED' : '');