diff --git a/addons/settings/fnc_gui_addonChanged.sqf b/addons/settings/fnc_gui_addonChanged.sqf
index 378511049..643f76cfd 100644
--- a/addons/settings/fnc_gui_addonChanged.sqf
+++ b/addons/settings/fnc_gui_addonChanged.sqf
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ private _display = ctrlParent _control;
 
 private _selectedAddon = _display getVariable (_control lbData _index);
 
+// fix error when no addons present
+if (isNil "_selectedAddon") exitWith {};
+
 if (_selectedAddon isEqualType "") then {
     uiNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(addon), _selectedAddon];
 };