diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/settings/menu.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/settings/menu.lua
index d20d75bf30..87c3dc6e6a 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/settings/menu.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/settings/menu.lua
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ return {
         end,
         registerRenderer = registerRenderer,
         registerGroup = function(options)
+            if not options.permanentStorage then
+                error('Menu scripts are only allowed to register setting groups with permanentStorage = true')
+            end
             common.registerGroup(options)
             menuGroups[options.key] = true
         end,