diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 769ac0964..399324517 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 1. [](#improved)
     * Better support for Symfony local server `symfony server:start`
     * Make `Route` objects immutable
+    * `FlexDirectory::getObject()` can now be called without any parameters to create a new object
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Fixed `Form` not to use deleted flash object until the end of the request fixing issues with reset
     * Fixed `FlexForm` to allow multiple form instances with non-existing objects
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
index c75a90152..bc48367b6 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/FlexDirectory.php
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class FlexDirectory implements FlexAuthorizeInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns an object if it exists.
+     * Returns an object if it exists. If no arguments are passed (or both of them are null), method creates a new empty object.
      *
      * Note: It is not safe to use the object without checking if the user can access it.
      *
@@ -230,8 +230,12 @@ class FlexDirectory implements FlexAuthorizeInterface
      * @param string|null $keyField  Field to be used as the key.
      * @return FlexObjectInterface|null
      */
-    public function getObject($key, string $keyField = null): ?FlexObjectInterface
+    public function getObject($key = null, string $keyField = null): ?FlexObjectInterface
     {
+        if (null === $key && null === $keyField) {
+            return $this->createObject([], '');
+        }
+
         return $this->getIndex(null, $keyField)->get($key);
     }