diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index a94d8e535..b921f4882 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.6.11
+ - fixed #9579: initialize keyword field because get fills it in now due to a recent code change
  - fixed #9596: caching now takes into account the correct parameter for pagination
  - fixed #9596: Articles now use a semi-unique pagination variable based on asset id
  - fixed: Syndicated Content asset doesn't work with feeds that specify their encodings via HTTP headers
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/GalleryFile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/GalleryFile.pm
index f10c4f06d..6767f831d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/GalleryFile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/File/GalleryFile.pm
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ sub view {
     # Keywords
     my $k           = WebGUI::Keyword->new( $session );
     my $keywords    = $k->getKeywordsForAsset( { asArrayRef => 1, asset => $self } ); 
+    $var->{keywords} = [ ];
     for my $keyword ( @{ $keywords } ) {
         push @{ $var->{keywords} }, {
             keyword             => $keyword,