diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Team.php b/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Team.php
index 62df089438..d080a82bb1 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Team.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Team.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace Appwrite\Utopia\Response\Model;
 
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response;
 use Appwrite\Utopia\Response\Model;
+use Utopia\Database\Document;
 
 class Team extends Model
 {
@@ -49,6 +50,24 @@ class Team extends Model
         ;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Process Document before returning it to the client
+     *
+     * @return Document
+     */
+    public function filter(Document $document): Document
+    {
+        $prefs = $document->getAttribute('prefs');
+        if ($prefs instanceof Document) {
+            $prefs = $prefs->getArrayCopy();
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($prefs) && empty($prefs)) {
+            $document->setAttribute('prefs', new \stdClass());
+        }
+        return $document;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get Name
      *