diff --git a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
index ffe0b1e..8672870 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
+++ b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import { useScoreboardStore } from '../stores/scoreboard';
 const playersStore = usePlayersStore();
 const scoreboardStore = useScoreboardStore();
 
+const CUSTOM_LEFT_PLAYER_ID = '__custom_left_player__';
+const CUSTOM_RIGHT_PLAYER_ID = '__custom_right_player__';
+
 const leftFilter = ref('');
 const rightFilter = ref('');
 const leftInput = ref('');
@@ -137,13 +140,13 @@ const rightPlayerOptions = computed(() => filterOptions(playerOptions.value, rig
 
 
 const startLeftCustomPlayer = () => {
-  scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftPlayerId = '';
+  scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftPlayerId = CUSTOM_LEFT_PLAYER_ID;
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftTeamOverride = '';
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCountryOverride = '';
 };
 
 const startRightCustomPlayer = () => {
-  scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightPlayerId = '';
+  scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightPlayerId = CUSTOM_RIGHT_PLAYER_ID;
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightTeamOverride = '';
   scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCountryOverride = '';
 };