diff --git a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MeetingsController.php b/backend/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MeetingsController.php
index f401e86a..2416b99e 100644
--- a/backend/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MeetingsController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Http/Controllers/Api/MeetingsController.php
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ class MeetingsController extends Controller {
         if (null === ($result->meeting_image = MeetingImage::select($meeting_images_select)->where('meeting_id', (int)$result->id)->get())) {
             $result->meeting_image = [];
         }
-        if (null === ($result->approval = MeetingApprovals::select($meeting_approvals_select)->where('meeting_id', (int)$result->id)->get())) {
-            $result->approval = [];
+        if (null === ($result->approval = MeetingApprovals::select($meeting_approvals_select)->where('meeting_id', (int)$result->id)->first())) {
+            $result->approval = new \stdClass();
         }
 
         if (request()->route()->action['as'] == 'mdc') {