diff --git a/source/ubinstall-gtk-page-switch.c b/source/ubinstall-gtk-page-switch.c
index 260fd4a..5b648bf 100644
--- a/source/ubinstall-gtk-page-switch.c
+++ b/source/ubinstall-gtk-page-switch.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ enum YON_PAGES yon_page_get_prev(main_window *,enum YON_PAGES page){
         case YON_PAGE_SECTIONS: return YON_PAGE_LICENCE; break;
         case YON_PAGE_OS_COMPONENTS: {
             char *install_type = config(AUTOINSTALL_TYPE_INSTALL);
+            if (!install_type){ install_type = "fast";}
             if (!strcmp(install_type,"fast")){
                 return YON_PAGE_INSTALL_COMMON; break;
             } else if (!strcmp(install_type,"next")){