if the repository method returns an array ensure that it's internal poin...
merged branch xabbuh/issue6651 (PR #7906)

This PR was squashed before being merged into the 2.1 branch (closes #7906).

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if the repository method returns an array ensure that it's internal poin...

...ter is resetted

| Q             | A
| ------------- | ---
| Bug fix?      | yes
| New feature?  | no
| BC breaks?    | no
| Deprecations? | no
| Tests pass?   | yes
| Fixed tickets | #6651
| License       | MIT
| Doc PR        |

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