diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index a9f369a89..202be047e 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 		$parents_str = '';
 		$date_offset = "";
 
-		if(count($r)) {
+		if(dba::is_result($r)) {
 			foreach($r as $rr)
 				if(! in_array($rr['item_id'],$parents_arr))
 					$parents_arr[] = $rr['item_id'];