diff --git a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-notices.php b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-notices.php
index 5417a00d..0d68e5d7 100644
--- a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-notices.php
+++ b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-notices.php
@@ -866,6 +866,11 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Notices' ) ) {
 		}
 
 		private function check_registration_forms() {
+			$arr_banned_caps = UM()->options()->get( 'banned_capabilities' );
+			if ( empty( $arr_banned_caps ) ) {
+				return;
+			}
+
 			$um_forms = get_posts(
 				array(
 					'post_type'   => 'um_form',
@@ -884,9 +889,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Notices' ) ) {
 				)
 			);
 
-			$content         = '';
-			$arr_banned_caps = UM()->options()->get( 'banned_capabilities' );
-
+			$content = '';
 			foreach ( $um_forms as $form_id ) {
 				$role = get_post_meta( $form_id, '_um_register_role', true );
 				if ( empty( $role ) ) {
diff --git a/includes/ajax/class-secure.php b/includes/ajax/class-secure.php
index 322c32bd..9ad2c1de 100644
--- a/includes/ajax/class-secure.php
+++ b/includes/ajax/class-secure.php
@@ -340,11 +340,14 @@ class Secure {
 					$role            = get_post_meta( $fid, '_um_register_role', true );
 					$caps            = get_role( $role )->capabilities;
 					$has_banned_cap  = false;
-					foreach ( array_keys( $caps ) as $cap ) {
-						if ( in_array( $cap, $arr_banned_caps, true ) ) {
-							$content       .= $br . '<a target="_blank" href="' . get_edit_post_link( $fid ) . '">' . get_the_title( $fid ) . '</a> contains <strong>administrative role</strong> ' . $flag;
-							$has_banned_cap = true;
-							break;
+
+					if ( is_array( $arr_banned_caps ) ) {
+						foreach ( array_keys( $caps ) as $cap ) {
+							if ( in_array( $cap, $arr_banned_caps, true ) ) {
+								$content       .= $br . '<a target="_blank" href="' . get_edit_post_link( $fid ) . '">' . get_the_title( $fid ) . '</a> contains <strong>administrative role</strong> ' . $flag;
+								$has_banned_cap = true;
+								break;
+							}
 						}
 					}