diff --git a/module/settings/startingSidebarTab.mjs b/module/settings/startingSidebarTab.mjs
index cc29f70..b512164 100644
--- a/module/settings/startingSidebarTab.mjs
+++ b/module/settings/startingSidebarTab.mjs
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ export function startingSidebarTab() {
 	// #region Implementation
 	Hooks.once(`ready`, () => {
 		const defaultTab = game.settings.get(__ID__, key);
+		if (defaultTab === ``) { return };
+
 		if (!(defaultTab in CONFIG.ui.sidebar.TABS)) {
 			Logger.error(`Failed to find starting tab with ID "${defaultTab}", skipping`);
 			return;
 		};
+
 		if (defaultTab) {
 			Logger.debug(`Changing tab to:`, defaultTab);
 			ui.sidebar.changeTab(defaultTab, `primary`);