diff --git a/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/GeneralSettings.cs b/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/GeneralSettings.cs
index 6e3ed59038..6b4712ff96 100644
--- a/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/GeneralSettings.cs
+++ b/src/core/Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib/GeneralSettings.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib
             this.AutoDownloadUpdates = false;
             this.Theme = "system";
             this.SystemTheme = "light";
-            this.PowertoysVersion = interop.CommonManaged.GetProductVersion();
+            try
+            {
+                this.PowertoysVersion = DefaultPowertoysVersion();
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                this.PowertoysVersion = "v0.0.0";
+            }
+
             this.Enabled = new EnabledModules();
             this.CustomActionName = string.Empty;
         }
@@ -69,5 +77,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Lib
         {
             return JsonSerializer.Serialize(this);
         }
+
+        private string DefaultPowertoysVersion()
+        {
+            return interop.CommonManaged.GetProductVersion();
+        }
     }
 }