diff --git a/app/configurations/config.kela.js b/app/configurations/config.kela.js
index f601d7ebeb..146fe10915 100644
--- a/app/configurations/config.kela.js
+++ b/app/configurations/config.kela.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export default configMerger(matkaConfig, {
       show: false,
     },
     showEmbeddedSearch: false,
+    countrySelection: [],
   },
   showNearYouButtons: false,
   hideFavourites: true,
diff --git a/app/util/configureCountry.js b/app/util/configureCountry.js
index 93442fd8e8..1cdc7de180 100644
--- a/app/util/configureCountry.js
+++ b/app/util/configureCountry.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
-export const configureCountry = (config, countries) => {
-  if (config.mainMenu.countrySelection) {
-    const selectedCountries = countries;
+export const configureCountry = (config, selectedCountries) => {
+  if (config.mainMenu.countrySelection?.length > 0) {
     const keys = Object.keys(selectedCountries);
     let boundaries = config.additionalSearchParams.default['boundary.country'];
     let feedIds = [...config.feedIds];