diff --git a/+bc/+qm/+helpers/getSpatialDecay.m b/+bc/+qm/+helpers/getSpatialDecay.m
index fc2069a..d98e60f 100644
--- a/+bc/+qm/+helpers/getSpatialDecay.m
+++ b/+bc/+qm/+helpers/getSpatialDecay.m
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
     if numel(channels_withSameX) < MIN_CHANNELS_FOR_FIT
         warning('Insufficient channels with similar X position for fitting.');
+        spatialDecayPoints_loc = nan(NUM_CHANNELS_FOR_FIT,1);
+        spatialDecayPoints = nan(1, NUM_CHANNELS_FOR_FIT);
         return;
     end