diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e00908c..376d0a59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release Notes for Feed Me
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- Fixed a PHP error that could occur when importing into some 3rd party fields. ([#1264](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/issues/1264), [#1265](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/pull/1265))
+
 ## 5.1.1 - 2023-03-20
 
 - Fixed a JavaScript error that would occur on case-sensitive filesystems when using Feed Me. ([#1260](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/pull/1260), [#1257](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/issues/1257), [#1258](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/issues/1258), [#1259](https://github.com/craftcms/feed-me/issues/1259))
diff --git a/src/helpers/DataHelper.php b/src/helpers/DataHelper.php
index ec688c0b..3c689884 100644
--- a/src/helpers/DataHelper.php
+++ b/src/helpers/DataHelper.php
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ public static function fetchDefaultArrayValue($fieldInfo)
     /**
      * @param $feedData
      * @param $fieldInfo
-     * @param array|FeedModel $feed
+     * @param array|FeedModel|null $feed
      * @return array|ArrayAccess|mixed|null
      */
-    public static function fetchValue($feedData, $fieldInfo, $feed): mixed
+    public static function fetchValue($feedData, $fieldInfo, $feed = null): mixed
     {
         // $feed will be a FeedModel when calling `fetchValue` from an element
         if ($feed instanceof FeedModel) {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public static function fetchValue($feedData, $fieldInfo, $feed): mixed
         }
 
         // If setEmptyValues is enabled allow overwriting existing data
-        if ($value === "" && $feed['setEmptyValues']) {
+        if ($feed !== null && $value === "" && $feed['setEmptyValues']) {
             return $value;
         }