diff --git a/sources/properties/terminaldata.cpp b/sources/properties/terminaldata.cpp
index 791cec88b..3420b1e92 100644
--- a/sources/properties/terminaldata.cpp
+++ b/sources/properties/terminaldata.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ QString TerminalData::typeToString(TerminalData::Type type)
  */
 TerminalData::Type TerminalData::typeFromString(const QString &string)
 {
-	if (string == "Generic") {
+	if (string.isEmpty() ||
+		string == "Generic") {
 		return TerminalData::Generic;
 	} else if (string == "Inner") {
 		return TerminalData::Inner;