diff --git a/classes/fields/pick.php b/classes/fields/pick.php
index c7a53b1327..c7c2ce35ed 100644
--- a/classes/fields/pick.php
+++ b/classes/fields/pick.php
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ public function validate( $value, $name = null, $options = null, $fields = null,
 			}//end if
 		}//end if
 
-		if ( ! empty( $related_data ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $related_data ) && ! empty( $related_field ) ) {
 			$related_data['related_pod']        = $related_pod;
 			$related_data['related_field']      = $related_field;
 			$related_data['related_pick_limit'] = $related_pick_limit;