diff --git a/lib/plugins/sfDoctrinePlugin/lib/record/sfDoctrineRecordI18nFilter.class.php b/lib/plugins/sfDoctrinePlugin/lib/record/sfDoctrineRecordI18nFilter.class.php
index 348bc8b48..1ef975fe3 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/sfDoctrinePlugin/lib/record/sfDoctrineRecordI18nFilter.class.php
+++ b/lib/plugins/sfDoctrinePlugin/lib/record/sfDoctrineRecordI18nFilter.class.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public function filterSet(Doctrine_Record $record, $name, $value)
   public function filterGet(Doctrine_Record $record, $name)
   {
     $culture = sfDoctrineRecord::getDefaultCulture();
-    if (isset($record['Translation'][$culture]) && '' != $record['Translation'][$culture][$name])
+    if (is_subclass_of($record['Translation'][$culture], 'Doctrine_Record') && '' != $record['Translation'][$culture][$name])
     {
       return $record['Translation'][$culture][$name];
     }