diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
index ff8f1c2..12f23d0 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd
@@ -469,8 +469,14 @@ func initialise_from_save(savegame: SaveGame):
 	rebuild_from_savedict(savegame.board_state)
 	
 func rebuild_from_savedict(board_state:Dictionary):
-	var cards: Dictionary[StringName, Variant] = board_state["cards"]
-	var stickies: Dictionary[StringName, Variant] = board_state["stickies"]
+	var cards: Dictionary[StringName, Variant]
+	if board_state["cards"] != {} : 
+		cards = board_state["cards"]
+	var stickies: Dictionary[StringName, Variant]
+	if board_state["stickies"] != {} : 
+		stickies = board_state["stickies"]
+	
+	if cards == null and stickies == null: return
 	
 	var card_pile = HardCards.get_cards_by_name_array(cards.keys() + (stickies.keys()))