diff --git a/app/Utils/Traits/GeneratesCounter.php b/app/Utils/Traits/GeneratesCounter.php
index 533b5b60ddaf..1ea15dde0c25 100644
--- a/app/Utils/Traits/GeneratesCounter.php
+++ b/app/Utils/Traits/GeneratesCounter.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ trait GeneratesCounter
 
             $counter_entity = $client;
         } elseif ((strpos($pattern, 'groupCounter') !== false) || (strpos($pattern, 'group_counter') !== false)) {
-            if (property_exists($client->group_settings, $counter_string)) {
+            if (property_exists($client, 'group_settings') && property_exists($client->group_settings, $counter_string)) {
                 $counter = $client->group_settings->{$counter_string};
             } else {
                 $counter = 1;