diff --git a/xfconf/xfconf-binding.c b/xfconf/xfconf-binding.c
index 22db0f4..1adb7fb 100644
--- a/xfconf/xfconf-binding.c
+++ b/xfconf/xfconf-binding.c
@@ -179,9 +179,19 @@ xfconf_g_property_object_notify(GObject *object,
     if(g_value_transform(&src_val, &dst_val)) {
         g_signal_handler_block(G_OBJECT(binding->channel),
                                binding->channel_handler);
-        xfconf_channel_set_property(binding->channel,
-                                    binding->xfconf_property,
-                                    &dst_val);
+
+        /* we can't set empty arrays anymore, therefore we remove them */
+        if(G_UNLIKELY(G_VALUE_TYPE(&dst_val) == G_TYPE_PTR_ARRAY
+           && ((GPtrArray*)g_value_get_boxed(&dst_val))->len == 0)){
+            xfconf_channel_reset_property(binding->channel,
+                                          binding->xfconf_property,
+                                          FALSE);
+        }else{
+            xfconf_channel_set_property(binding->channel,
+                                        binding->xfconf_property,
+                                        &dst_val);
+        }
+
         g_signal_handler_unblock(G_OBJECT(binding->channel),
                                  binding->channel_handler);
     }