diff --git a/src/Controller/Admin/Document/DocumentControllerBase.php b/src/Controller/Admin/Document/DocumentControllerBase.php
index 189d2caa0..112126c81 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Admin/Document/DocumentControllerBase.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Admin/Document/DocumentControllerBase.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ interface_exists(TargetingDocumentInterface::class)
                 $document->getEditables();
             } else {
                 // ensure no editables (e.g. from session, version, ...) are still referenced
-                $document->setEditables(null);
+                $document->setEditables([]);
             }
 
             if ($request->get('data')) {