diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 700001bf..81c6daca 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @Suppress("PropertyName")
-var VERSION = "3.6.1.3"
+var VERSION = "3.6.1.4"
 
 plugins { // needed for the allprojects section to work
     id("java")
diff --git a/spigot-jar/src/main/java/com/kamikazejam/kamicommon/gui/page/PagedKamiMenu.java b/spigot-jar/src/main/java/com/kamikazejam/kamicommon/gui/page/PagedKamiMenu.java
index 8bff8898..b196bea3 100644
--- a/spigot-jar/src/main/java/com/kamikazejam/kamicommon/gui/page/PagedKamiMenu.java
+++ b/spigot-jar/src/main/java/com/kamikazejam/kamicommon/gui/page/PagedKamiMenu.java
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ public void openMenu(@NotNull Player player, int pageIndex) {
      */
     @NotNull
     public KamiMenu applyToParent(int pageIndex) {
+        if (this.pageSlots.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("No page slots have been configured for a PagedKamiMenu, cannot open a page without slots!!!");
+        }
+
         // ***** WARNING *****
         // All changes to KamiMenu are persisted between calls
         // It is imperative that data from previous calls is removed if necessary