diff --git a/quickshell/Services/DesktopService.qml b/quickshell/Services/DesktopService.qml
index 5afd4c1d..c9913e92 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/DesktopService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/DesktopService.qml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Singleton {
             }
         }
 
+        return "";
         })();
 
         _cache[moddedAppId] = result;