diff --git a/addons/dockable_container/layout.gd b/addons/dockable_container/layout.gd
index bf0bd65..17e0a21 100644
--- a/addons/dockable_container/layout.gd
+++ b/addons/dockable_container/layout.gd
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ func clone() -> DockableLayout:
 	return duplicate()
 
 
+func is_empty() -> bool:
+	return _root.is_empty()
+
+
 func get_names() -> PackedStringArray:
 	return _root.get_names()
 
diff --git a/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.gd b/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.gd
index 84bf93d..cbb05e7 100644
--- a/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.gd
+++ b/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.gd
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ func _on_save_pressed() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_load_pressed() -> void:
+	if not ResourceLoader.exists(SAVED_LAYOUT_PATH):
+		return
 	var res = load(SAVED_LAYOUT_PATH) as DockableLayout
-	if res:
+	if res and not res.is_empty():
 		_container.set_layout(res.clone())
 	else:
 		print("Error")
diff --git a/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.tscn b/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.tscn
index fee2858..fbc39e8 100644
--- a/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.tscn
+++ b/addons/dockable_container/samples/TestScene.tscn
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ serialized_data = {
 "first": {
 "direction": 1,
 "first": {
-"current_tab": 1,
+"current_tab": 0,
 "names": PackedStringArray("Control0")
 },
 "percent": 0.5,