diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/App.xaml.cs b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/App.xaml.cs
index 278f394513..a0c6b6c612 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/PowerLauncher/App.xaml.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ namespace PowerLauncher
         {
             if (SingleInstance<App>.InitializeAsFirstInstance(Unique))
             {
-                int.TryParse(args[0], out _powerToysPid);
+                if (args.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    int.TryParse(args[0], out _powerToysPid);
+                }
 
                 using (var application = new App())
                 {