diff --git a/falcon/templates/catalog/_partials/category-footer.tpl b/falcon/templates/catalog/_partials/category-footer.tpl
index c3c07ff..faee68e 100644
--- a/falcon/templates/catalog/_partials/category-footer.tpl
+++ b/falcon/templates/catalog/_partials/category-footer.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+{* Defensive: Handles LazyArray objects for category *}
+{if is_object($category)}
+  {$category = $category|json_encode|json_decode:true}
+  {if isset($category.category)}
+    {$category = $category.category}
+  {/if}
+{/if}
+
 <div id="js-product-list-footer">
-    {if $category.additional_description && $listing.pagination.items_shown_from == 1}
+    {if isset($category.additional_description) && $category.additional_description && $listing.pagination.items_shown_from == 1}
       <div id="category-description-2" class="cms-content my-3">
         {$category.additional_description nofilter}
       </div>
     {/if}
-</div>
+</div>
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