diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/Data/SettingEntry.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/Data/SettingEntry.cs
index 16394b6cd..4e584dbdf 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/Data/SettingEntry.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/Data/SettingEntry.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public partial class SettingEntry<T> : SettingBase, ISettingBase<T>, INetworkSyn
 
     public override Type GetValueType() => typeof(T);
 
-    public override string GetStringValue() => Value.ToString();
+    public override string GetStringValue() => Value?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
     
     public override string GetDefaultStringValue() => DefaultValue.ToString();