diff --git a/src/rc_formatters.py b/src/rc_formatters.py
index 1e1a004..df5d544 100644
--- a/src/rc_formatters.py
+++ b/src/rc_formatters.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def compact_formatter(action, change, parsed_comment, categories, recent_changes
 		link = link_formatter(create_article_path(change["title"]))
 		content = _("[{author}]({author_url}) protected [{article}]({article_url}) with the following settings: {settings}{comment}").format(author=author, author_url=author_url,
 		                                                                                                                                     article=change["title"], article_url=link,
-		                                                                                                                                     settings=change["logparams"]["description"]+(_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else ""),
+		                                                                                                                                     settings=change["logparams"].get("description", "")+(_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else ""),
 		                                                                                                                                     comment=parsed_comment)
 	elif action == "protect/modify":
 		link = link_formatter(create_article_path(change["title"]))
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def compact_formatter(action, change, parsed_comment, categories, recent_changes
 			"[{author}]({author_url}) modified protection settings of [{article}]({article_url}) to: {settings}{comment}").format(
 			author=author, author_url=author_url,
 			article=change["title"], article_url=link,
-			settings=change["logparams"]["description"] + (_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else ""),
+			settings=change["logparams"].get("description", "") + (_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else ""),
 			comment=parsed_comment)
 	elif action == "protect/unprotect":
 		link = link_formatter(create_article_path(change["title"]))
@@ -978,13 +978,13 @@ def embed_formatter(action, change, parsed_comment, categories, recent_changes):
 	elif action == "protect/protect":
 		link = create_article_path(change["title"])
 		embed["title"] = _("Protected {target}").format(target=change["title"])
-		parsed_comment = "{settings}{cascade} | {reason}".format(settings=change["logparams"]["description"],
+		parsed_comment = "{settings}{cascade} | {reason}".format(settings=change["logparams"].get("description", ""),
 		                                                         cascade=_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else "",
 		                                                         reason=parsed_comment)
 	elif action == "protect/modify":
 		link = create_article_path(change["title"])
 		embed["title"] = _("Changed protection level for {article}").format(article=change["title"])
-		parsed_comment = "{settings}{cascade} | {reason}".format(settings=change["logparams"]["description"],
+		parsed_comment = "{settings}{cascade} | {reason}".format(settings=change["logparams"].get("description", ""),
 		                                                         cascade=_(" [cascading]") if "cascade" in change["logparams"] else "",
 		                                                         reason=parsed_comment)
 	elif action == "protect/unprotect":