diff --git a/fast64_internal/oot/room/properties.py b/fast64_internal/oot/room/properties.py
index 1e9d643d2..ebfd5b7bf 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/oot/room/properties.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/oot/room/properties.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def draw_props(self, layout: UILayout, headerIndex: int, index: int, objName: st
 
         if isLegacy:
             objectName = ootData.objectData.ootEnumObjectIDLegacy[self["objectID"]][1]
+        elif self.objectKey == "":
+            # just in case there's invalid objects keys, allows users to delete them
+            objectName = "DELETE ME!"
         elif self.objectKey != "Custom":
             objectName = ootData.objectData.objectsByKey[self.objectKey].name
         else: