diff --git a/src/Settings.hx b/src/Settings.hx
index 75a7436e..3d668542 100644
--- a/src/Settings.hx
+++ b/src/Settings.hx
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class Settings {
 				highscoreName = "";
 			}
 			userId = json.userId;
-			if (userId == null) {
+			if (userId == null || userId == "") {
 				userId = Uuid.v4();
 			}
 		} else {