diff --git a/src/gui/html/js/events.js b/src/gui/html/js/events.js
index 8a1f08a2..47f6a92f 100644
--- a/src/gui/html/js/events.js
+++ b/src/gui/html/js/events.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ function onConflictsFilter(evt) {
 }
 
 function onChangeGame(evt) {
-  if (evt.detail.item.getAttribute('value') === loot.game.folder) {
+  if (evt.detail.item.getAttribute('value') === loot.game.folder
+    || loot.game.folder.length === 0) {
+    // Game folder length is zero if LOOT is being initalised.
     return;
   }
   /* Send off a CEF query with the folder name of the new game. */