diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index f2a5ec45..3d498db3 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -599,7 +599,14 @@ class App:
    self._is_applying_snapshot = False
 
  def _capture_workspace_profile(self, name: str) -> models.WorkspaceProfile:
-  ini = imgui.save_ini_settings_to_memory()
+  if not getattr(self, "_ini_capture_ready", False):
+   self._ini_capture_ready = True
+   ini = b""
+  else:
+   try:
+    ini = imgui.save_ini_settings_to_memory()
+   except Exception:
+    ini = b""
   panel_states = {
    "ui_separate_context_preview": getattr(self, "ui_separate_context_preview", False),
    "ui_separate_message_panel": getattr(self, "ui_separate_message_panel", False),