diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 3cb9730e..f3c615e6 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ void Config::FirstRunPasswordSetup()
 
 	// check if the password is already set
 	auto config = GetConfig();
+	if (!config) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (!(config->Secret.isEmpty()) && !(config->Salt.isEmpty())) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index c67281e6..01ccdcac 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -509,9 +509,9 @@ QSystemTrayIcon* Utils::GetTrayIcon() {
 	return reinterpret_cast<QSystemTrayIcon*>(systemTray);
 }
 
-void Utils::SysTrayNotify(QString text,
-	QSystemTrayIcon::MessageIcon icon, QString title) {
-	if (!GetConfig()->AlertsEnabled ||
+void Utils::SysTrayNotify(QString text, QSystemTrayIcon::MessageIcon icon, QString title) {
+	auto config = GetConfig();
+	if ((config && !config->AlertsEnabled) ||
 		!QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable() ||
 		!QSystemTrayIcon::supportsMessages())
 	{
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler.cpp
index 20f9cb73..0ad58204 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ WSRequestHandler::WSRequestHandler(ConnectionProperties& connProperties) :
 }
 
 RpcResponse WSRequestHandler::processRequest(const RpcRequest& request) {
-	if (GetConfig()->AuthRequired
+	auto config = GetConfig();
+	if ((config && config->AuthRequired)
 		&& (!authNotRequired.contains(request.methodName()))
 		&& (!_connProperties.isAuthenticated()))
 	{
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
index 15d4ba76..39824735 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ RpcResponse WSRequestHandler::GetVersion(const RpcRequest& request) {
  * @since 0.3
  */
 RpcResponse WSRequestHandler::GetAuthRequired(const RpcRequest& request) {
-	bool authRequired = GetConfig()->AuthRequired;
+	auto config = GetConfig();
+	bool authRequired = (config && config->AuthRequired);
 
 	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_bool(data, "authRequired", authRequired);
 
 	if (authRequired) {
-		auto config = GetConfig();
 		obs_data_set_string(data, "challenge",
 			config->SessionChallenge.toUtf8());
 		obs_data_set_string(data, "salt",
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ RpcResponse WSRequestHandler::Authenticate(const RpcRequest& request) {
 		return request.failed("auth not specified!");
 	}
 
-	if (GetConfig()->CheckAuth(auth) == false) {
+	auto config = GetConfig();
+	if (!config || (config->CheckAuth(auth) == false)) {
 		return request.failed("Authentication Failed.");
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/WSServer.cpp b/src/WSServer.cpp
index 8f1ec8bf..3e6f9934 100644
--- a/src/WSServer.cpp
+++ b/src/WSServer.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,14 @@ void WSServer::broadcast(const RpcEvent& event)
 {
 	std::string message = OBSRemoteProtocol::encodeEvent(event);
 
-	if (GetConfig()->DebugEnabled) {
+	auto config = GetConfig();
+	if (config && config->DebugEnabled) {
 		blog(LOG_INFO, "Update << '%s'", message.c_str());
 	}
 
 	QMutexLocker locker(&_clMutex);
 	for (connection_hdl hdl : _connections) {
-		if (GetConfig()->AuthRequired) {
+		if (config && config->AuthRequired) {
 			bool authenticated = _connectionProperties[hdl].isAuthenticated();
 			if (!authenticated) {
 				continue;
@@ -184,14 +185,15 @@ void WSServer::onMessage(connection_hdl hdl, server::message_ptr message)
 		ConnectionProperties& connProperties = _connectionProperties[hdl];
 		locker.unlock();
 
-		if (GetConfig()->DebugEnabled) {
+		auto config = GetConfig();
+		if (config && config->DebugEnabled) {
 			blog(LOG_INFO, "Request >> '%s'", payload.c_str());
 		}
 
 		WSRequestHandler requestHandler(connProperties);
 		std::string response = OBSRemoteProtocol::processMessage(requestHandler, payload);
 
-		if (GetConfig()->DebugEnabled) {
+		if (config && config->DebugEnabled) {
 			blog(LOG_INFO, "Response << '%s'", response.c_str());
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/forms/settings-dialog.cpp b/src/forms/settings-dialog.cpp
index f852186c..4835a8c4 100644
--- a/src/forms/settings-dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/forms/settings-dialog.cpp
@@ -43,17 +43,18 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget* parent) :
 
 void SettingsDialog::showEvent(QShowEvent* event) {
 	auto conf = GetConfig();
+	if (conf) {
+		ui->serverEnabled->setChecked(conf->ServerEnabled);
+		ui->serverPort->setValue(conf->ServerPort);
+		ui->lockToIPv4->setChecked(conf->LockToIPv4);
 
-	ui->serverEnabled->setChecked(conf->ServerEnabled);
-	ui->serverPort->setValue(conf->ServerPort);
-	ui->lockToIPv4->setChecked(conf->LockToIPv4);
+		ui->debugEnabled->setChecked(conf->DebugEnabled);
+		ui->alertsEnabled->setChecked(conf->AlertsEnabled);
 
-	ui->debugEnabled->setChecked(conf->DebugEnabled);
-	ui->alertsEnabled->setChecked(conf->AlertsEnabled);
-
-	ui->authRequired->blockSignals(true);
-	ui->authRequired->setChecked(conf->AuthRequired);
-	ui->authRequired->blockSignals(false);
+		ui->authRequired->blockSignals(true);
+		ui->authRequired->setChecked(conf->AuthRequired);
+		ui->authRequired->blockSignals(false);
+	}
 
 	ui->password->setText(CHANGE_ME);
 	ui->password->setEnabled(ui->authRequired->isChecked());
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ void SettingsDialog::AuthCheckboxChanged() {
 
 void SettingsDialog::FormAccepted() {
 	auto conf = GetConfig();
+	if (!conf) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	conf->ServerEnabled = ui->serverEnabled->isChecked();
 	conf->ServerPort = ui->serverPort->value();
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::FormAccepted() {
 			conf->SetPassword(ui->password->text());
 		}
 
-		if (!GetConfig()->Secret.isEmpty())
+		if (!conf->Secret.isEmpty())
 			conf->AuthRequired = true;
 		else
 			conf->AuthRequired = false;