Index: core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
+++ core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
@@ -1155,8 +1155,10 @@
 		$field = $params['field'];
 		$value = array_key_exists('value', $params) ? $params['value'] : $object->GetDBField($field);
 		$field_options = $object->GetFieldOptions($field);
+
-		if (!array_key_exists('options', $field_options) || !is_array($field_options['options'])) {
+		if ( !array_key_exists('options', $field_options) || !is_array($field_options['options']) ) {
 			trigger_error('Options not defined for <strong>'.$object->Prefix.'</strong> field <strong>'.$field.'</strong>', E_USER_WARNING);
+
 			return '';
 		}
 
@@ -1172,7 +1174,9 @@
 					$empty_label = mb_substr($empty_label, 1);
 				}
 				else {
+					if ( !isset($field_options['use_phrases']) || !$field_options['use_phrases'] ) {
-					$empty_label = $this->Application->Phrase($empty_label, false);
+						$empty_label = $this->Application->Phrase($empty_label, false);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
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