diff --git a/Directory.Build.targets b/Directory.Build.targets
index c8c6829..96fab01 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.targets
+++ b/Directory.Build.targets
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(AssemblyVersion)' == '' OR '$(MajorVersion)' != '' OR '$(MinorVersion)' != ''">
     <MajorVersion Condition="'$(MajorVersion)' == ''">0</MajorVersion>
     <MinorVersion Condition="'$(MinorVersion)' == ''">1</MinorVersion>
-    <PatchVersion Condition="'$(PatchVersion)' == ''">3</PatchVersion>
+    <PatchVersion Condition="'$(PatchVersion)' == ''">4</PatchVersion>
     <AssemblyVersion>$(MajorVersion).$(MinorVersion).$(PatchVersion)</AssemblyVersion>
     <FileVersion>$(AssemblyVersion)</FileVersion>
     <ProductVersion>$(AssemblyVersion)</ProductVersion>
diff --git a/TweaksAndThings/TweaksAndThings.cs b/TweaksAndThings/TweaksAndThings.cs
index 734bea0..c7800d1 100644
--- a/TweaksAndThings/TweaksAndThings.cs
+++ b/TweaksAndThings/TweaksAndThings.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ namespace TweaksAndThings
             //moddingContext.RegisterConsoleCommand(new EchoCommand());
 
             settings = moddingContext.LoadSettingsData<Settings>(self.Id);
-            if (!settings.WebhookSettingsList?.Any() ?? true)
+            if (!settings?.WebhookSettingsList?.Any() ?? true)
             {
+                if (settings == null) settings = new();
                 settings.WebhookSettingsList = new[] { new WebhookSettings() }.ToList();
                 this.moddingContext.SaveSettingsData(this.modDefinition.Id, settings ?? new());
             }