diff --git a/administrator/components/com_config/controller/component/save.php b/administrator/components/com_config/controller/component/save.php
index 8ac0835788042..6d73fb0e68ef1 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_config/controller/component/save.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_config/controller/component/save.php
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public function execute()
 
 		$returnUri = $this->input->post->get('return', null, 'base64');
 
+		$redirect = '';
+
 		if (!empty($returnUri))
 		{
 			$redirect = '&return=' . urlencode($returnUri);