diff --git a/corresponding_entity_references.crud.inc b/corresponding_entity_references.crud.inc
index 4ad5e83b..a2ce6a5d 100644
--- a/corresponding_entity_references.crud.inc
+++ b/corresponding_entity_references.crud.inc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function corresponding_entity_references_update($home_entity, $keys, $process_un
           // Detect whether the reference already exists.
           $exists = FALSE;
                   
-          if (isset($referenced_entity->{$keys['away_field']}[$referenced_entity->language]) && !empty($referenced_entity->{$keys['away_field']}[LANGUAGE_NONE])) {
+          if (isset($referenced_entity->{$keys['away_field']}[$referenced_entity->language]) || !empty($referenced_entity->{$keys['away_field']}[LANGUAGE_NONE])) {
             foreach ($referenced_entity->{$keys['away_field']}[LANGUAGE_NONE] as $data) {
               if ($data['target_id'] == $home_entity->$ids['home']) {
                 $exists = TRUE;