diff --git a/docs/NEWS b/docs/NEWS
index 152809a3..5a4b4244 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS
+++ b/docs/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Version 2.0 ()
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+    * Fix possible temporary caching errors failing $eventData[0]['properties']
+
     * Automatic upgrade removal of old Smarty2 files (2.0-alpha2)
       function uses SPL
 
diff --git a/include/plugin_api.inc.php b/include/plugin_api.inc.php
index bd146674..4c8667e5 100644
--- a/include/plugin_api.inc.php
+++ b/include/plugin_api.inc.php
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ class serendipity_event extends serendipity_plugin
         // $entries input data. This is a unifying function because
         // several plugins are using similar fields.
 
-        if (is_array($eventData) && isset($eventData[0]) && is_array($eventData[0]['properties'])) {
+        if (is_array($eventData) && isset($eventData[0]) && is_array($eventData[0]) && is_array($eventData[0]['properties'])) {
             if (!empty($eventData[0]['properties']['ep_cache_' . $fieldname])) {
 
                 // It may happen that there is no extended entry to concatenate to. In that case,