diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index a9afb70f2..62fd6a5b3 100755
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -955,7 +955,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 			$sth->execute([$owner_uid, $feed]);
 			$row = $sth->fetch();
 
-			return $row["count"];
+			// Handle 'SUM()' returning null if there are no results
+			return $row["count"] ?? 0;
 
 		} else if ($n_feed == -1) {
 			$match_part = "marked = true";
@@ -1359,7 +1360,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 		$sth->execute([$user_id]);
 		$row = $sth->fetch();
 
-		return $row["count"];
+		// Handle 'SUM()' returning null if there are no articles/results (e.g. admin user with no feeds)
+		return $row["count"] ?? 0;
 	}
 
 	static function _get_cat_title(int $cat_id): string {