diff --git a/app/Models/Service.php b/app/Models/Service.php
index 12d3d6a11..ef755d105 100644
--- a/app/Models/Service.php
+++ b/app/Models/Service.php
@@ -1287,6 +1287,11 @@ public function workdir()
 
     public function saveComposeConfigs()
     {
+        // Guard against null or empty docker_compose
+        if (! $this->docker_compose) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $workdir = $this->workdir();
 
         instant_remote_process([