1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Digitigrade/Model.php b/Digitigrade/Model.php
index 40e85f4..80a6d91 100644
--- a/Digitigrade/Model.php
+++ b/Digitigrade/Model.php
@@ -54,8 +54,15 @@ abstract class Model {
         $result = [];
         foreach ($props as $p) {
             $pName = $p->getName();
-            if (!isset($this->{$pName}))
-                $this->{$pName} = null;
+            // set all nullable properties to null if they aren't already
+            if (!isset($this->{$pName})) {
+                try {
+                    $this->{$pName} = null;
+                } catch (\TypeError $e) {
+                    // if it can't be set, just ignore it
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
             // we need to determine the plain value to insert ...
             $value = $this->{$pName};
             $discarded = false;