diff --git a/src/Entity/Video.php b/src/Entity/Video.php
index f14b81e..c7d8126 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Video.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Video.php
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ public function getStretchedRatio(): ?float
      */
     public function getCategories(): array
     {
-        return $this->get('categories');
+        return $this->get('categories', []);
     }
 
     /**