diff --git a/src/Configuration/DefaultConfigPass.php b/src/Configuration/DefaultConfigPass.php
index 915ecb27d8..022ded7d62 100644
--- a/src/Configuration/DefaultConfigPass.php
+++ b/src/Configuration/DefaultConfigPass.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private function processDefaultMenuItem(array $backendConfig)
     {
         $defaultMenuItem = $this->findDefaultMenuItem($backendConfig['design']['menu']);
 
-        if ('empty' === $defaultMenuItem['type']) {
+        if (is_array($defaultMenuItem) && 'empty' === $defaultMenuItem['type']) {
             throw new \RuntimeException(sprintf('The "menu" configuration sets "%s" as the default item, which is not possible because its type is "empty" and it cannot redirect to a valid URL.', $defaultMenuItem['label']));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/EasyAdminBundle.php b/src/EasyAdminBundle.php
index 23c138f1f1..f7d454b170 100644
--- a/src/EasyAdminBundle.php
+++ b/src/EasyAdminBundle.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 class EasyAdminBundle extends Bundle
 {
-    const VERSION = '1.17.24';
+    const VERSION = '1.17.25';
 
     public function build(ContainerBuilder $container)
     {