diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 843b3e8..0a80e11 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const vault = van.state(/**@type{CredSet[]}*/([]));
 const vaultSerialized = van.state("");
 
 let attempts = 0;
-const preexisting = van.state(localStorage.getItem(writeKey).length>1 ? true : false);
+const preexisting = van.state((localStorage.getItem(writeKey)||"").length>2 ? true : false);
 const accessError = van.state(false);