diff --git a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Contact.php b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Contact.php
index 329ed5e42127..5f63159d4f50 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/BAO/Contact.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/BAO/Contact.php
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ private static function getTemplateForGreeting(string $greetingType, CRM_Contact
       'contact_type' => $contact->contact_type,
       'greeting_type' => $greetingType,
     ];
-    return CRM_Core_PseudoConstant::greeting($filter)[$contact->{$idField}];
+    return CRM_Core_PseudoConstant::greeting($filter)[$contact->{$idField}] ?? '';
   }
 
   /**