diff --git a/examples/guided.py b/examples/guided.py
index e9edac09..b6aa5810 100644
--- a/examples/guided.py
+++ b/examples/guided.py
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ def ask_user_questions():
 		elif option == 'format-all':
 			archinstall.arguments['filesystem'] = archinstall.ask_for_main_filesystem_format()
 			archinstall.arguments['harddrive'].keep_partitions = False
+	else:
+		# If the drive doesn't have any partitions, safely mark the disk with keep_partitions = False
+		# and ask the user for a root filesystem.
+		archinstall.arguments['filesystem'] = archinstall.ask_for_main_filesystem_format()
+		archinstall.arguments['harddrive'].keep_partitions = False
 
 	# Get disk encryption password (or skip if blank)
 	if not archinstall.arguments.get('!encryption-password', None):