diff --git a/src/main/java/tsp/headdb/inventory/InventoryUtils.java b/src/main/java/tsp/headdb/inventory/InventoryUtils.java
index 032e5fa..0f0de21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tsp/headdb/inventory/InventoryUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tsp/headdb/inventory/InventoryUtils.java
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ public class InventoryUtils {
         if (HeadDB.getInstance().getCfg().contains("ui.category." + category + ".item")) {
             String cfg = HeadDB.getInstance().getCfg().getString("ui.category." + category + ".item");
             Material mat = Material.matchMaterial(cfg);
-            if (mat != null && mat != Material.AIR) {
+
+            // AIR is allowed as the fill material for the menu, but not as a category item.
+            if (mat != null && (category.equals("fill") || mat != Material.AIR)) {
                 uiItem.put(category, new ItemStack(mat));
                 return uiItem.get(category);
             }
@@ -226,14 +228,17 @@ public class InventoryUtils {
             ));
         }
 
-        fill(inventory, new ItemStack(Material.BLACK_STAINED_GLASS_PANE));
+        fill(inventory);
         player.openInventory(inventory);
     }
 
-    public static void fill(Inventory inv, ItemStack item) {
-        int size = inv.getSize();
+    public static void fill(Inventory inv) {
+        ItemStack item = uiGetItem("fill", new ItemStack(Material.BLACK_STAINED_GLASS_PANE));
+        // Do not bother filling the inventory if item to fill it with is AIR.
+        if (item == null || item.getType() == Material.AIR) return;
 
         // Fill any non-empty inventory slots with the given item.
+        int size = inv.getSize();
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             ItemStack slotItem = inv.getItem(i);
             if (slotItem == null || slotItem.getType() == Material.AIR) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 13f9721..4f33ee5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ economy:
 # UI customization options.
 ui:
   category:
-    # Head categories.
+    # Head categories. You can use item: instead of head: here, but AIR is not supported.
     alphabet:
       location: 20
       head: 1788
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ui:
     plants:
       location: 33
       head: 37278
-    # Meta categories, used for UI elements.
+    # Meta categories, used for UI elements. AIR is not supported. You can use head: instead of item: here.
     favorites:
       location: 39
       item: BOOK
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ ui:
     local:
       location: 41
       item: COMPASS
+    # Item used to fill unused slots in the categories menu. AIR is supported. You can use head: instead of item: here.
+    fill:
+      item: BLACK_STAINED_GLASS_PANE
 
 # Debug Mode
 debug: false