diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 73ed0c9bd..b0d4c8bca 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -322,11 +322,12 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 self.advancedVersionComboBox.addItem(bible)
                 self.advancedSecondComboBox.addItem(bible)
         # set the default value
-        book = QtCore.QSettings().value(
+        bible = QtCore.QSettings().value(
             self.settingsSection + u'/advanced bible',
             QtCore.QVariant(u'')).toString()
-        find_and_set_in_combo_box(self.advancedVersionComboBox, book)
-        self.initialiseAdvancedBible(unicode(book))
+        if bible in bibles:
+            find_and_set_in_combo_box(self.advancedVersionComboBox, bible)
+            self.initialiseAdvancedBible(unicode(bible))
 
     def reloadBibles(self):
         log.debug(u'Reloading Bibles')
@@ -840,4 +841,4 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             self.settings.layout_style)
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(
             self.settingsSection + u'/verse layout style',
-            QtCore.QVariant(self.settings.layout_style))
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+            QtCore.QVariant(self.settings.layout_style))