diff --git a/client/vpnconnection.cpp b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
index 042c51c7..60e61ee4 100644
--- a/client/vpnconnection.cpp
+++ b/client/vpnconnection.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ void VpnConnection::appendSplitTunnelingConfig()
         }
     }
 
+    if (sitesJsonArray.isEmpty()) {
+        sitesRouteMode = Settings::RouteMode::VpnAllSites;
+    }
+
     m_vpnConfiguration.insert(config_key::splitTunnelType, sitesRouteMode);
     m_vpnConfiguration.insert(config_key::splitTunnelSites, sitesJsonArray);
 
@@ -373,6 +377,10 @@ void VpnConnection::appendSplitTunnelingConfig()
         }
     }
 
+    if (appsJsonArray.isEmpty()) {
+        appsRouteMode = Settings::AppsRouteMode::VpnAllApps;
+    }
+
     m_vpnConfiguration.insert(config_key::appSplitTunnelType, appsRouteMode);
     m_vpnConfiguration.insert(config_key::splitTunnelApps, appsJsonArray);