diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index ea0860e..9311c17 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   attr_writer :person_data
   def person_data
-    @person_data || {}
+    @person_data = {} if @person_data.nil?
+    @person_data
   end
 
   def email_domain
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