diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
index 1dfe49945f..475c4bff8d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
 
         private void updateSelectedSkinFromConfig()
         {
+            if (!skinDropdown.Items.Any())
+                return;
+
             Live<SkinInfo> skin = null;
 
             if (Guid.TryParse(configBindable.Value, out var configId))