diff --git a/app/gitspace/orchestrator/ide/vscodeweb.go b/app/gitspace/orchestrator/ide/vscodeweb.go
index 9a9ff4d98..b4fa14696 100644
--- a/app/gitspace/orchestrator/ide/vscodeweb.go
+++ b/app/gitspace/orchestrator/ide/vscodeweb.go
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ func (v *VSCodeWeb) updateMediaContent(ctx context.Context, exec *devcontainer.E
 	}
 
 	mediaFolderPath := path[startIndex+len(startMarker) : endIndex]
+	if len(mediaFolderPath) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("media folder path should not be empty, VSCode web is not installed")
+	}
+
 	err = v.copyMediaToContainer(ctx, exec, mediaFolderPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy media folder to container at path %s: %w", mediaFolderPath, err)