diff --git a/public/scripts/kai-settings.js b/public/scripts/kai-settings.js
index 32f4ea598..7bdfc5f26 100644
--- a/public/scripts/kai-settings.js
+++ b/public/scripts/kai-settings.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ export function setKoboldFlags(koboldUnitedVersion, koboldCppVersion) {
  * @returns {boolean} True if srcVersion >= minVersion, false if not
  */
 function versionCompare(srcVersion, minVersion) {
-    return srcVersion.localeCompare(minVersion, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }) > -1;
+    return (srcVersion || '0.0.0').localeCompare(minVersion, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: 'base' }) > -1;
 }
 
 /**