diff --git a/src/misc.py b/src/misc.py
index 25fb039..40ac615 100644
--- a/src/misc.py
+++ b/src/misc.py
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ class DataFile:
 		self.changed = True
 
 	def __getitem__(self, item):
-		return self.data[item]
+		try:
+			return self.data[item]
+		except KeyError:  # if such value doesn't exist, set to and return none
+			self.__setitem__(item, None)
+			self.save_datafile()
+			return None
 
 
 datafile = DataFile()
diff --git a/src/rc.py b/src/rc.py
index 1d4b5f6..c380ce2 100644
--- a/src/rc.py
+++ b/src/rc.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class Recent_Changes_Class(object):
 			return
 		else:
 			rc_last_id = self.prepare_rc(rc, amount)
-		if settings["show_abuselog"]:
+		if settings.get("show_abuselog", False):
 			try:
 				abuselog = request_json["query"]["abuselog"]  # While LYBL approach would be more performant when abuselog is not in request body, I prefer this approach for its clarity
 			except KeyError: