diff --git a/addons/arsenal/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/arsenal/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 41f5f4cf88..68c9d0ba98 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/arsenal/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PREP_RECOMPILE_START;
 PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
 
 // Arsenal
+GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) = [];
 GVAR(modList) = ["","curator","kart","heli","mark","expansion","expansionpremium"];
 
 [QGVAR(camInverted), "CHECKBOX", localize LSTRING(invertCameraSetting), localize LSTRING(settingCategory), false] call CBA_Settings_fnc_init;
diff --git a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_buttonExport.sqf b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_buttonExport.sqf
index dd9233764b..32e4f01288 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_buttonExport.sqf
+++ b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_buttonExport.sqf
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ params ["_display"];
 
 if (GVAR(shiftState)) then {
 
-    if (isNil QGVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) || {GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) isEqualTo []}) exitWith {
+    if (GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) isEqualTo []) exitWith {
         [_display, localize LSTRING(exportDefaultError)] call FUNC(message);
     };
 
diff --git a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_onArsenalOpen.sqf b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_onArsenalOpen.sqf
index b18d3c3080..4f4a83d454 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_onArsenalOpen.sqf
+++ b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_onArsenalOpen.sqf
@@ -34,12 +34,8 @@ if (isNil {GVAR(sharedLoadoutsNamespace) getVariable QGVAR(sharedLoadoutsVars)})
     GVAR(sharedLoadoutsNamespace) setVariable [QGVAR(sharedLoadoutsVars), [], true];
 };
 
-if (isNil QGVAR(defaultLoadoutsList)) then {
-    if (is3DEN) then {
-        GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) = (QGVAR(DummyCategory) get3DENMissionAttribute QGVAR(DefaultLoadoutsListAttribute));
-    } else {
-            GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) = [];
-    };
+if (is3DEN) then {
+    GVAR(defaultLoadoutsList) append (QGVAR(DummyCategory) get3DENMissionAttribute QGVAR(DefaultLoadoutsListAttribute));
 };
 
 if (isNil QGVAR(virtualItems)) then {