diff --git a/src/orphans_window.py b/src/orphans_window.py
index 1085952..40967f7 100644
--- a/src/orphans_window.py
+++ b/src/orphans_window.py
@@ -165,8 +165,13 @@ class OrphansWindow(Adw.Window):
 
     # Create the list of folders in the window
     def generateList(self):
-
         self.host_flatpaks = self.my_utils.getHostFlatpaks()
+
+        if self.host_flatpaks == [['', '']]:
+            self.app_window.toast_overlay.add_toast(Adw.Toast.new(_("Could not manage data")))
+            self.this_just_crashes_the_window_so_it_doesnt_open()
+            return
+
         self.list_of_data.remove_all()
         self.selected_dirs = []
         self.set_title(self.window_title)
diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index 5690f01..69314c8 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class WarehouseWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         self.settings.bind("is-maximized", self, "maximized", Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT)
         self.settings.bind("is-fullscreen", self, "fullscreened", Gio.SettingsBindFlags.DEFAULT)
 
-        if self.host_flatpaks == [['']]:
+        if self.host_flatpaks == [['', '']]:
             self.windowSetEmpty(True)
             return