diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
index f024eb239..7520b4615 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
         WorldSettings worldSettings;
         // See MinecraftServer.a(String, String, long, WorldType, JsonElement)
         if (worlddata == null) {
-            DedicatedServerProperties.a properties = new DedicatedServerProperties.a(Objects.toString(creator.seed()), ChatDeserializer.parse(creator.generatorSettings()), creator.generateStructures(), creator.type().name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT));
+            DedicatedServerProperties.a properties = new DedicatedServerProperties.a(Objects.toString(creator.seed()), ChatDeserializer.parse((creator.generatorSettings().isEmpty()) ? "{}" : creator.generatorSettings()), creator.generateStructures(), creator.type().name().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT));
 
             GeneratorSettings generatorsettings = GeneratorSettings.create(console.registryAccess(), properties);
             worldSettings = new WorldSettings(name, EnumGamemode.byId(getDefaultGameMode().getValue()), hardcore, EnumDifficulty.EASY, false, new GameRules(), console.datapackconfiguration);