diff --git a/magmi/inc/magmi_engine.php b/magmi/inc/magmi_engine.php
index bd598278..47196176 100755
--- a/magmi/inc/magmi_engine.php
+++ b/magmi/inc/magmi_engine.php
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ public function getPluginInstance($family, $order = -1)
         if ($order < 0) {
             $order += count($this->_activeplugins[$family]);
         }
-        return $this->_activeplugins[$family][$order];
+        
+        if (is_array($this->_activeplugins) && isset($this->_activeplugins[$family]) && isset($this->_activeplugins[$family][$order]))
+            return $this->_activeplugins[$family][$order];
     }
 
     /*