diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index bcc51b93..a77a9852 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ def render_context_presets(app: App) -> None:
   imgui.table_next_row()
   imgui.table_next_column()
   imgui.set_next_item_width(-1)
-  changed, new_name = imgui.input_text("##new_preset", getattr(app, "ui_new_context_preset_name", ""))
+  changed, new_name = imgui.input_text("##new_preset", getattr(app, "ui_new_context_preset_name", "") or "")
   if changed: app.ui_new_context_preset_name = new_name
   
   imgui.table_next_column()