diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/keyboard_actions.ts b/apps/client/src/services/keyboard_actions.ts
index 1ada409ec..5678d6196 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/keyboard_actions.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/keyboard_actions.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async function getActionsForScope(scope: string) {
 }
 
 async function setupActionsForElement(scope: string, $el: JQuery<HTMLElement>, component: Component) {
-    if (!$el[0]) return;
+    if (!$el[0]) return [];
 
     const actions = await getActionsForScope(scope);
     const bindings: ShortcutBinding[] = [];