diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/mod_menu.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/mod_menu.cpp
index e60eee7e9..7630cbb40 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/mod_menu.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/mod_menu.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ void ModsHandleDragAndDrop(std::vector<std::string>& objectList, int targetIndex
 
 std::vector<std::string> GetEnabledModsFromCVar() {
     std::string enabledModsCVarValue = CVAR_ENABLED_MODS_VALUE;
+    if (enabledModsCVarValue.empty())
+        return {};
     return StringHelper::Split(enabledModsCVarValue, SEPARATOR);
 }