diff --git a/mobile/lib/models/ml/face/person.dart b/mobile/lib/models/ml/face/person.dart
index dc7eb5177b..ffb4a276eb 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/models/ml/face/person.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/models/ml/face/person.dart
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ class PersonData {
 
   // fromJson
   factory PersonData.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
-    final assigned = (json['assigned'] == null || json['assigned'].length == 0 || json['assigned'] != Iterable)
+    final assigned = (json['assigned'] == null ||
+            json['assigned'].length == 0 ||
+            json['assigned'] is! Iterable)
         ? <ClusterInfo>[]
         : List<ClusterInfo>.from(
             json['assigned']