diff --git a/upgrades/7.5/scripts/AfterUpgrade.php b/upgrades/7.5/scripts/AfterUpgrade.php
index 49e0cea4a2..4164d45320 100644
--- a/upgrades/7.5/scripts/AfterUpgrade.php
+++ b/upgrades/7.5/scripts/AfterUpgrade.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class AfterUpgrade
 
             $metadata->saveCustom('selectDefs', $entityType, $data1);
 
-            $data2 = $metadata->getCustom('scopes', $entityType);
+            $data2 = $metadata->getCustom('scopes', $entityType) ?? (object) [];
             $data2->completedStatusList = ['Held'];
             $data2->canceledStatusList = ['Not Held'];