diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
index 4325b726d..3b423003c 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         EventImHexStartupFinished::subscribe([] {
             const auto currVersion = ImHexApi::System::getImHexVersion();
             const auto prevLaunchVersion = ContentRegistry::Settings::read<std::string>("hex.builtin.setting.general", "hex.builtin.setting.general.prev_launch_version", "");
-            if (prevLaunchVersion == "" || getEnvironmentVariable("IMHEX_FORCE_OOBE") != "0") {
+
+            const auto forceOobe = getEnvironmentVariable("IMHEX_FORCE_OOBE");
+            if (prevLaunchVersion == "" || (forceOobe.has_value() && *forceOobe != "0")) {
                 EventFirstLaunch::post();
                 return;
             }