diff --git a/wally-registry-frontend/src/components/Header.tsx b/wally-registry-frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
index 89f3ae4..bfc7fc5 100644
--- a/wally-registry-frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/wally-registry-frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export default function Header() {
   const router = useRouter()
   const pathname = usePathname()
 
-  const currentParentPage = pathname.split("/")[1]
+  const currentParentPage = pathname ? pathname.split("/")[1] : ""
 
   const loadOptions = async (inputValue: string) =>
     new Promise<WallyOption[]>((resolve) => {