diff --git a/core/libraries/Hubzero/Database/Relational.php b/core/libraries/Hubzero/Database/Relational.php
index 47e6f7b1a96..13818724841 100644
--- a/core/libraries/Hubzero/Database/Relational.php
+++ b/core/libraries/Hubzero/Database/Relational.php
@@ -430,6 +430,17 @@ public function __get($name)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Check if attributes (i.e. field) on the model is set
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The attribute to check if set
+	 * @return  boolean 
+	 */
+	public function __isset($name)
+	{
+		return $this->hasAttribute($name);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets attributes (i.e. fields) on the model
 	 *