diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/FileNavigationContext.jsx b/frontend/src/contexts/FileNavigationContext.jsx
index 7302c52..507d6cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/FileNavigationContext.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/FileNavigationContext.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const FileNavigationProvider = ({ children, initialPath }) => {
   }, [files, currentPath]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isMountRef.current) {
+    if (!isMountRef.current && Array.isArray(files) && files.length > 0) {
       setCurrentPath(files.some((file) => file.path === initialPath) ? initialPath : '');
       isMountRef.current = true;
     }