diff --git a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
index dff0135..aacaedb 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
+++ b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
@@ -187,18 +187,28 @@ const applyRightPlayerData = (playerId: string) => {
   rightCountryInput.value = getCountryLabel(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCountryOverride);
 };
 
-const onLeftSelect = () => {
+const onLeftSelect = (playerId: string) => {
+  const hasExistingPlayer = Boolean(playerId && playersStore.players[playerId]);
+  if (!hasExistingPlayer) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftNameOverride = '';
   leftFilter.value = '';
-  leftInput.value = getPlayerLabel(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftPlayerId);
-  applyLeftPlayerData(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftPlayerId);
+  leftInput.value = getPlayerLabel(playerId);
+  applyLeftPlayerData(playerId);
 };
 
-const onRightSelect = () => {
+const onRightSelect = (playerId: string) => {
+  const hasExistingPlayer = Boolean(playerId && playersStore.players[playerId]);
+  if (!hasExistingPlayer) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightNameOverride = '';
   rightFilter.value = '';
-  rightInput.value = getPlayerLabel(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightPlayerId);
-  applyRightPlayerData(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightPlayerId);
+  rightInput.value = getPlayerLabel(playerId);
+  applyRightPlayerData(playerId);
 };
 
 const createPlayerId = (name: string) => {